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MA  J. -GEN.  JOHN  F.  O'RYJN 
Commanding  General  of  the  27th  Division. 


THE  PICTORIAL  RECORD  OF 

THE  27^  DIVISION 


COMPILED    BY 

ALEXANDER    STARLIGHT 

formerly  of  Signal   Cor^s,    U,  S.  A. 

vvitn  Jylany  Illustrations  from  Photographs 


HARPER    (Sl    brothers    PUBLISHERS 

NEW    YORK    AND    LONDON 


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The  Pictorial  Record  of  the  27th  Division 


Copyriqcht,   1919,  by    Harper  &  Brothers 

Printed   in  the   United   States   of  America 

Published    May,  1919 


INTRODUCTION 

I  HAVE  looked  over  the  advance  sheets  of  this  pictorial  record  of  the  Twenty-seventh  Division.  I 
think  the  photographs  are  excellent  and  will  be  of  interest  not  only  to  the  officers  and  men  of  the 
division,  but  to  their  friends. 

There  were  few  recruits  in  the  division,  by  reason  of  its  long  service  on  the  Mexican  Border.  Never- 
theless the  officers  and  men  continued  for  months  their  training  at  Spartanburg,  South  Carolina,  while 
newly  organized  divisions  largely  composed  of  recruits  were  sent  abroad. 

Our  service  abroad  was  interesting  and  our  officers  and  men  had  opportunity,  in  their  intimate  ser- 
vice with  the  British,  to  learn  much  concerning  the  methods  which  resulted  in  so  high  a  standard  of 
efficiency  in  the  British  Army.     We  became,  in  fact,  part  of  the  British  Army. 

The  photographs  give  an  excellent  pictorial  history  of  the  service  abroad. 


Major-General 
Commanding  Twenty-Seventh  Division,  U.  S.  A. 


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ORGANIZATION  CHART  OF  THE   27™  DIVISION 

105th  Regiment,  Infantry,  formerly  2nd  Regiment,  Infantry;  71st  Regiment,  Infantry,  and  a  detach- 
ment of  the  12th  Regiment,  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard.     Commanded  by  Col.  James  M.  Andrews. 

106th  Regiment,  Infantry,  formerly  23rd  Regiment,  Infantry;  14th  Regiment,  Infantry,  and  a  detach- 
ment of  the  12th  Regiment,  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard.  Commanded  by  Col.  Franklin  W. 
Ward. 

107th  Regiment,  Infantry,  formerly  7th  Regiment,  Infantry;  1st  Regiment,  Infantry,  and  a  detachment 
of  the  12th  Regiment,  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard.  Commanded  by  Lieut.-Col.  Mortimer  D. 
Bryant. 

108th  Regiment,  Infantry,  formerly  3rd  Regiment,  Infantry;  74th  Regiment,  Infantry,  and  a  detachment 
of  the  12th  Regiment  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard.     Commanded  by  Col.  Edgar  S.  Jennings. 

104th  Regiment,  Field  Artillery,  formerly  1st  Regiment,  Field  Artillery,  and  a  detachment  of  the  12th 
Regiment,  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard.     Commanded  by  Col.  Merritt  H.  Smith. 

105th  Regiment,  Field  Artillery,  formerly  2nd  Regiment,  Field  Artillery,  and  a  detachment  of  the  14th 
Regiment,  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard.     Commanded  by  Col.  Dewitt  C.  Weld,  Jr. 

106th  Regiment,  Field  Artillery,  formerly  3rd  Regiment,  Field  Artillery,  and  detachments  from  the  1st, 
71st,  and  74th  Regiments,  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard.     Commanded  by  Maj.  Lewis  H.  EUer. 

104th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  formerly  detachment  of  1st  Cavalry,  parts  of  Headquarters  and  Supply 
troops  of  Troop  F,  and  all  of  Machine  Gun  Troops  A,  B,  C,  D,  and  M,  New  York  National  Guard.  Com- 
manded by  Maj.  Chester  H.  King. 

105th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  formerly  Squadron  A;  detachment  of  1st  Cavalry  and  separate  Ma- 
chine Gun  troops,  New  York  National  Guard.     Commanded  by  Maj.  Kenneth  Gardner. 

106th  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  formerly  detachment  of  1st  Cavalry,  parts  of  Headquarters  and  Supply 
troops  of  Troop  F,  and  all  of  Troops  E,  G,  H,  L,  and  K,  New  York  National  Guard.  Commanded  by  Capt. 
Abner  H.  Piatt. 


102nd  Trench  Mortar  Battery,  formerly  Troop  I,  1st  Cavalry,  New  York  National  Guard.  Com- 
manded by  Capt.  Charles  Pearson,  Jr. 

102nd  Regiment,  Engineers,  formerly  22nd  Regiment,  Engineers,  and  detachments  of  the  1st,  12th,  14th' 
71st,  and  74th  Regiments,  Infantry,  and  a  detachment  of  the  Engineer  Train,  New  York  National  Guard- 
Commanded  by  Lieut.-Col.  William  S.  Conrow. 

102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion,  formerly  the  1st  Field  Signal  Battalion,  New  York  National  Guard. 
Commanded  by  Maj.  Arthur  L.  Howe. 

102nd  Divisional  Train,  Headquarters  and  Military  Police,  formerly  Headquarters  and  Military  Police 
Troop,  and  a  detachment  of  the  12th  Regiment,  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard. 

102nd  Ammunition  Train,  formerly  Ammunition  Train,  and  detachments  of  the  1st  Cavalry  and  12th 
Regiment,  Infantry,  New  York  National  Guard.     Commanded  by  Lieut.-Col.  James  C.  McLeer. 

102nd  Supply  Train,  formerly  Supply  Train,  and  a  detachment  of  the  12th  Regiment,  Infantry,  New 
York  National  Guard.     Commanded  by  Maj.  Charles  M.  Tobin. 

102nd  Engineer  Train,  formerly  Engineer  Train,  New  York  National  Guard.  Commanded  by  Capt. 
William  F.  S.  Root. 

102nd  Sanitary  Train,  formerly  Sanitary  Train,  New  York  National  Guard.  Commanded  by  Lieut.- 
Col.  Robert  P.  Wadhams. 

Headquarters  Troop,  formerly  Division  Headquarters  Troop,  New  York  National  Guard.  Commanded 
by  Capt.  Tristam  Tupper. 


THE    PICTORIAL    RECORD    OF 

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■rVTEW  YORK'S  pride  in  her  National  Guardsmen  was  fuUy  ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^  Zer  the  co'^ 

--X.::  ^;:.trrietaf :i;rt:^  to  the  -w  ^wision^^^^^^^ 

the  "impregnable  line"  of  tortificataons  which  the  G"™^"^  ^\^        -^         The  men  of  the  27th  Divi- 
wHchXy  thought,  in  their  usual  arrogant^  way    wa^n«^^^  ^^^     ^^  other 

^Z^IS.  r  sre  SLST^d'a^ng'^^Hch  have  ever  characterised  the  hghtmg  of  the 

^"t?sh::f:erve,  and  with  an  utter  ---^^f^prSry tZyf  aTeS^^^ 

completely  surprised  the  stolid  Germans  that  capture  wa^P^^^^^  ^  y^^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^ 

individual  incidents  of  extraordmary  bravery  *=" J<==°™!'.      ^  „_  as  examples.  ,.  .        , 

accepted  as  matter-of-course  events,  and  not  pomted  °"'  «"°^«  "^^^        i^e  for  the  fighting  quaht.es  of 

The  Brirish,  with  whom  the  "*  ^-^^''"fj^f '^^^^^de^^S-chief  of  the  British  forces  in  France,  m 
the  New-Yorlcers.    Field-Marshal  Svr  Doug  as  ^^f:?°Sf^^^^\^,  its  great  work, 
an  official  report  commended  the  division  to  G»fal  Pershing  'o^    _^^  ^^^^^  ^^  pjf^^  Avenue, 

This  pictorial  record  of  the  ^nh  Dmsion  star^  w^h  tte  g^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^„„3 

New  York  City,  covers  its  trammg  ^''"l^'l^'f^l^^'T.Tvb^s.  of  their  operations, 
the  fighting  New-Yorkers  m  .F^^"«; t^""**^  ^J^f '^2  ?he  point  of  view  of  the  soldiers,  of  all  the  divi- 
And  then  the  home-coming— the  most  joylul,  irom  u  c  f 


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sion's  activities.  New  York  accorded  to  her  heroic  sons  a  welcome  comparable  only  to  the  size  of  the 
task  which  they;  accomplished  on  the  battle-fields  of  France,  and  New  York  will  see  to  it  that  the  glory 
of  these,  heroes  shall  not  be  forgotten. 

Following  ii3' a  chronology  of  the  27th  Division's  activities  which  tells  exactly  what  they   did   and 
when  they  did  it. 


August  30th 
October 


19  17 
Send-off  parade  in  New  York  City. 

Divisions  organized   at   Camp  Wadsworth,   Spartanburg,    South    Carolina,    under   the 
command  of  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O'Ryan. 


November  30th       Division  reviewed  by  the  Governors  of  New  York  and  South  Carolina. 


October,  Novem- 
ber, December 


April 

May  to  August 

September  1st 

September  27th 


September  27th 


Division  in  training. 

1918 

Overseas  movement  began. 

Advanced  battle  training  in  France. 

Division  reported  in  action.  Headquarters  reports:  "Patrols  along  front  of  the  27th 
Division  active.     Our  own  and  enemy  artillery  active." 

Twenty-seventh  Division  Headquarters  reports  that  "The  division  has  taken  over  for- 
ward sector  from  British  division."  Division  reports  that  "11.45  A.M.,  107th  Infantry 
attacked  with  limited  objectives  east  of  Bellicourt,  in  order  to  straighten  out  the  line. 
The  regiment  reached  all  its  objectives." 

The  night  reports  reads  that  at  "11.30  P.M.  the  27th  and  30th  divisions  attacked 
west  of  Le  Catelet.  The  enemy  regained  the  knoll  by  a  counterattack,  but  the  posi- 
tion was  recaptured  by  the  American  forces.  Two  hundred  prisoners  were  taken  on 
this  front." 

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September  28th 


September  29th 


September  30th 
October  12  th 
October  18th 


October  19th 


The  action  around  Le  Catelet  continues.  At  9  P.M.  the  division  reported  that 
"The  enemy  still  holds  a  portion  of  the  trench  system  captured  by  the  Americans 
yesterday.  Prisoners  now  number  298,  including  8  officers.  Our  casualties  were  412, 
including  officers  and  men." 

Division  Headquarters  at  8  P.M.  reported  that  "The  27th  and  30th  divisions,  co- 
operating with  the  British  north  of  St.-Quentin,  attacked  at  6  A.M.  and  crossed  the 
Hindenburg  first  line  and  the  St.-Quentin  Canal.  The  27th  Division  captured  Bony 
and  Le  Catelet.     All  the  immediate  objectives  were  reached  by  noon." 

Action  continued.  Twenty-seventh  and  30th  divisions  crossed  the  St.-Quentin  Canal 
Tunnel,  capturing  many  prisoners. 

Twenty-seventh  Division  Headquarters  reported  that  enemy  resistance  was  increasing 
in  the  St.-Benin-Souplet  sector.  y 

Division  Headquarters  reported  that  an  attack  in  conjunction  with  British  troops 
was  made  in  the  morning,  and  that  the  Allied  forces  advanced  five  hundred  yards. 
The  enemy  counterattacked  at  1  P.M.,  temporarily  stopping  further  progress.  The 
report  adds  that  the  enemy's  resistance  has  stiffened. 

Field-Marshal  Sir  D.  Haig,  in  a  report,  states  that  "In  the  course  of  the  last  three 
weeks  the  27th  and  30th  divisions  of  the  Second  American  Army  Corps,  operating 
with  the  Fourth  British  Army,  have  taken  part  with  great  gallantry  and  success  in 
three  major  offensives,  besides  being  engaged  in  a  number  of  lesser  attacks.  In  the 
course  of  this  fighting  they  displayed  soldierly  qualities  of  the  highest  order  and 
have  materially  assisted  in  the  success  of  our  attacks.  They  fought  with  the  great- 
est dash  and  bravery  in  the  great  attack  of  September  29th,  in  which  the  Hinden- 
burg line  was  broken,  and  on  this  occasion  captured  Bellicourt  and  Naurey,  with  a 
large  number  of  prisoners.  On  October  8th  the  troops  of  the  American  Corps  again 
attacked  in  the  neighborhood  of  Montbrehain. 

"In  the  three  days  of  successful  fighting  they  completed  an  advance  of  ten  miles 
from  Montbrehain  to   St.-Souplet,   overcoming   determined   resistance   and   capturing 

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strongly  defended  villages  and  woods.  Throughout  the  last  three  days  the  27th  and 
30th  divisions  have  attacked  daily,  and  on  each  occasion  with  complete  success, 
though  the  enemy's  resistance  was  most  obstinate. 

"Fighting  their  way  forward  from  St.-Souplet  to  high  ground  west  of  the  Sambre 
Canal,  they  broke  the  enemy's  resistance  at  all  points,  beating  off  many  counter- 
attacks and  realizing  an  advance  of  nearly  five  miles.  Over  5,000  prisoners  and 
many  guns  were  taken  by  the  27th  and  30th  divisions  in  these  several  operations." 

October  20th   to     The    27th    Division    continued  with    great    gallantry   to   co-operate  with  the  British 

November    11th,     forces  in  the  pursuit  of  the  retreating  enemy. 

when  the  Armis-     _,  .       ,  ,  _    ,       „„  ,     ^.   .  .  ,        r  ,  c   ■, 

f're   was    'ni^ned  chronology  of  the  27th  Division  was  taken  from  a  volume  of  documents  in  the 

^  office  of  Chief-of-Staff,  Gen.  Peyton  C.  March. 

COMMENDATORY   MESSAGES   TESTIFYING    TO  THE  FIGHTING  QUALITIES  OF  THE  MEN 

OF   THE   27TH   DIVISION 

From  the  American  Commander-in-chief : 

To  the  Commanding  General,  27th  Division,  on  October  19,  1918: 

"The  Commander-in-chief  desires  you  to  convey  to  the  officers  and  soldiers  of  your  corps  his  appre- 
ciation of  the  magnificent  qualities  which  have  enabled  them,  against  powerful  resistance,  to  advance 
more  than  ten  miles  and  to  take  more  than  6,000  prisoners  since  September  27th." 

Telegram  from  Gen.  H.  L.  Rawlinson,  commander  of  the  Fourth  British  Army: 

"Now  that  the  American  corps  has  come  out  of  the  line  for  a  well-earned  period  of  rest  and  train- 
ing, I  desire  to  place  on  record  my  appreciation  of  the  great  gallantry  and  the  fine  soldierly  spirit  they 
have  displayed  throughout  the  recent  hard  fighting. 

"The  breaking  of  the  great  'Hindenburg  system  of  defense,'  coupled  with  the  captures  of  Grand- 
court,  Busigny,  and  St.-Souplet,  and  finally  the  crossing  of  the  passages  of  the  La  Selle,  constitute  a 
series  of  victories  of  which  each  officer  and  N.   C.  O.  and  man  have  every  reason  to  feel  proud. 

"The  outstanding  feature  of  their  recent  victories  has  been  the  surprising  gallantry  and  the  self- 


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sacrifice  of  the  regimental  officers  and  men.      I  congratulate  them  on  their  prowess  and  offer  them  one 
and  all  my  warmest  thanks  for  the  leading  part  they  have  taken  in  the  recent  operations." 

Letter  from  I.   Gellibrand,  major-general  commanding  3rd  Australian  Division, 
To  Maj.-Gen.  J.  F.   O'Ryan,  commanding  the  27th  Division  on  October  14,  1918: 

"On  behalf  of  all  ranks  in  the  3rd  Australian  Division,  I  desire  to  express  our  sincere  appreciation 
of  the  fighting  qualities  displayed  by  the  27th  Division  on  the  27th  and  29th  of  September  last.  The 
gallant  manner  in  which  your  troops  faced  an  extremely  difficult  task,  the  determination  of  their  attacks 
on  a  strongly  intrenched  position,  and  the  undaunted  spirit  with  which  they  met  their  losses  make  us 
hope  that  we  shall  again  have  the  honor  of  fighting  alongside  the  division  under  your  command.  The 
confidence  of  the  men  in  their  officers  appeals  to  us  as  a  particularly  happy  omen  for  the  future  successes  of 
the  27th." 

From  John  Monash,  Australian  Corps  commander, 

To  Maj.-Gen.  George  W.  Read,  commanding  2nd  American  Corps  on  October  2,  1918: 

"As  the  2nd  American  Corps  has  now  been  withdrawn  from  the  line,  and  my  official  association  with 
you  and  your  troops  has  been,  for  the  time  being,  suspended,  I  desire  to  express  to  you  the  great  pleas- 
ure that  it  has  been  to  me  and  to  the  troops  of  the  Australian  Army  Corps  to  have  been  so  closely  allied 
with  you  in  the  recent  very  important  battle  operations  which  have  resulted  in  the  breaking  of  the  main 
Hindenburg  line  on  the  front  of  the  Fourth  British  Army. 

"Now  that  fuller  details  of  the  work  done  by  the  27th  and  30th  American  divisions  have  become 
available,  the  splendid  gallantry  and  devotion  of  the  troops  in  these  operations  have  won  the  admiration 
of  their  Australian  comrades.  The  tasks  set  were  formidable,  but  the  American  troops  overcame  all 
obstacles  and  contributed  in  a  very  high  degree  to  the  ultimate  capture  of  the  whole  tunnel  system." 

From  Maj.-Gen.  George  Bell,  Jr.,  commanding  the  33rd  Division, 

To  Brig. -Gen.  Wingate,  commanding  the  52nd  Field  Artillery  Brigade  on  October  28,  1918: 

"As  the  52nd  Field  Artillery  Brigade  is  being  relieved  from  duty  with  the  33rd  Division,  I  wish  to 
take  this  occasion  to  express  to  you  my  appreciation  for  the  invaluable  service  and  assistance  rendered 
by  it. 


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"Every  request  of  ours  you  met  in  a  uniform,  earnest,  and  efficient  manner,  and  your  co-operation 
has  contributed  in  a  great  manner  to  our  success  in  the  recent  operations." 

From  Maj.-Gen.  Joseph  E.  Kuhn,  commanding  79th  Division, 

To  Brig. -Gen.  George  A.  Wingate,  commanding  52nd  Artillery  Brigade  on  November  18,  1918: 

"1  desire  to  record  my  appreciation  of  the  manner  in  which  you  and  your  brigade  have  functioned 
in  support  of  the  79th  Division.  During  the  recent  operation,  north  of  Verdun,  October  30th  to  No- 
vember 11th,  inclusive,  your  brigade  was  called  upon  many  times  for  artillery  support,  and  frequently 
the  aid  desired  made  it  necessary  for  you  to  employ  the  full  resources  and  capacity  of  your  brigade. 
You,  your  officers  and  men  have  always  responded  to  the  call  of  the  infantry  with  the  utmost  cheerful- 
ness and  enthusiasm,  and  our  artillery  support  has  been  all  that  could  be  desired. 

"I  beg  that  you  will  extend  to  your  officers  and  men  the  sincere  thanks  of  myself  and  of  the  divi- 
sion as  a  whole  for  their  hearty  and  whole-hearted  co-operation." 

Message  from  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O'Ryan  to  the  men  of  the  27th  Division  on  October  21,  1918: 
"Since  the  25th  of  September,  a  period  of  nearly  a  month,  the  division  has  been  engaged  almost 
continually  in  fighting  and  marching.  Some  of  this  fighting  involved  a  leading  role  in  one  of  the  fiercest 
battles  of  the  war — the  breaking  of  the  great  Hindenburg  defense  line.  We  have  suffered  a  loss  of  some 
of  our  best  officers  and  men,  but,  unfortunately,  such  losses  are  incidental  to  bjattles  of  such  magnitude. 
Only  divisions  highly  trained  and  disciplined,  possessing  the  greatest  confidence  and  morale  and  at  the 
very  top  notch  of  their  strength  could  have  accomplished  what  the  division  and  our  comrades  of  the 
30th  Division  accompHshed  in  that  great  battle.  Only  such  divisions  could  have  met  the  sacrifices  de- 
manded, and  with  morale  unimpaired  have  renewed  the  advance  in  the  manner  characteristic  of  the 
operations  of  the  past  two  weeks. 

"This  is  not  the  occasion  to  describe  the  Hindenburg  defenses  or  the  details  of  the  battle  for  break- 
ing them.  That  will  doubtless  be  done  after  the  war.  The  same  comment  applies  to  the  details  of  the 
operations  since  that  engagement.  Nevertheless,  the  Division  Commander  cannot  withhold  this  expres- 
sion of  his  admiration  and  respect  for  the  valor  and  discipline,  as  well  as  the  endurance  and  spirit, 
manifested  by  officers  and  men  throughout  this  long  period  of  fighting.  These  sentiments  are  stimulated 
by  the  events  of  the  past  week. 


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"When  reduced  in  numbers,  the  division  attacked  the  enemy,  took  the  town  of  St.-Souplet,  forced 
the  crossing  of  the  La  Selle  River,  and  against  strong  opposition  successfully  assaulted  the  heights  on 
the  other  side.  Since  that  date  the  division  has  attacked  daily,  taking  by  force  the  town  of  Arbre  Guer- 
non  and  a  number  of  strongly  fortified  farms,  and  forcing  a  withdrawal  of  the  enemy  to  the  Canal  de 
la  Sambre. 

"In  this  latter  advance  the  division  captured  more  than  1,400  German  officers  and  enlisted  men, 
and  a  vast  amount  of  military  property,  including  field-guns;  a  great  number  of  machine-guns,  both 
light  and  heavy;  anti-tank  guns;  trench  mortars;  dumps  of  ammunition,  and  railroad  rolling  stock.  In 
all  the  fighting  the  character  of  the  enemy's  resistance  and  the  extent  of  his  losses  are  indicated  by  the 
large  number  of  enemy  dead  on  the  field. 

"The  efforts  of  the  past  month  constitute  a  record  to  be  proud  of,  and  their  value  is  indicated  in 
the  commendatory  letter  from  the  commander-in-chief  of  the  British  Expeditionary  Forces,  which  has 
been  published  for  the  information  of  the  division.  Officers  and  men  have  justified  the  estimate  made  of  the 
division  when,  after  its  arrival  in  France,  it  was  selected  to  hold  the  Mont  Kemmel  sector  against  the 
expected  great  effort  of  the  enemy  to  drive  through  to  the  sea.  They  have  justified  the  opinions  of  their 
fighting  qualities  formed  when  this  crisis,  with  the  evacuation  of  Mont  Kemmel,  had  passed,  and  the 
division  promptly  attacked  and  took  Vierstaat  Ridge,  being,  with  the  30th  Division  on  our  left,  the  first 
American  troops  to  fight  on  Belgian  territory." 

From  Lieut. -Col.  H.  Murray,  V.C.,  D.S.O.  bar,  D.C.M.,    commander  of  the  Fourth  Australian 
Machine  Gun  Battalion, 

To  the  commanding  general  of  the  27th  Division  on  September  30,  1918: 

"In  making  a  personal  reconnaissance  over  the  battle-fields  east  and  northeast  off  Duncan  Post  on 
the  morning  of  September  30th,  it  was  evident  from  the  onset  the  troops  of  the  27th  Division  had  met 
with  very  heavy  opposition  and  machine-gun  fire,  which  was  enfilading.  There  was  a  very  large  num- 
ber of  dead,  all  of  which  were  lying  with  faces  toward  the  front,  obviously  being  killed  as  they  were  ad- 
vancing. Not  in  any  one  case  was  there  a  man  moving  backward  when  killed.  Owing  to  the  nature  of 
the  country,  the  Germans  were  able  to  get  enfilading  machine-gun  fire,  which  proved  disastrous.  Al- 
though the  27th  Division  may  not  have  taken  all  objectives  in  all  parts,  it  is  very  evident  that  by 
their  gallant  fighting  on  the  left  flank  they  enabled  the  30th  Division  on  their  right  to  do  what  they 


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had    set   out   to   do — viz.,  to   break    the    Hindenburg   line.     Without    the    gallant    fighting    of   the    27th 
Division,  against  great  odds,  it  would  have  been  impossible  for  the  30th  Division  to  advance. 

"I  am  convinced  that  the  officers  and  men  of  the  27th  Division  have  done  all  that  was  humanly- 
possible  for  brave  men  to  do,  and  their  gallantry  in  this  action  must  stand  out  through  all  time  in  Ameri- 
can history." 

DECORATED    MEMBERS    OF    THE    27th    DIVISION 

American  Distinguished  Service  Medal 

Maj.-Gen.  JOHN   F.  O'RYAN 

For  exceptionally  meritorious  and  distinguished  service.  As  commander  of  the  27th  Division  in  its  successful  operations 
with  the  British  in  France  in  the  autumn  of  1918  he  displayed  qualities  of  skill  and  aggressiveness  which  mark  him  as  a 
leader  of  ability.  At  St.-Quentin  and  Cambrai  the  name  of  his  division  linked  with  the  British  in  adding  new  laurels  to 
the  Allied  forces  in  France. 

WINNERS   OF    THE   CONGRESSIONAL    MEDAL    OF    HONOR   AND    THE   BRITISH 

DISTINGUISHED    CONDUCT    MEDAL 

Sergeants  ALAN  LOUIS  EGGERS  and  JOHN  C.  LATHAM,  Machine  Gun  Co.,  107th  Infantry 

For  conspicuous  gallantry  and  intrepidity,  above  and  beyond  the  call  of  duty,  in  action  with  the  enemy  near  Le  Catelet, 
France,  September  29,  1918.  Becoming  separated  from  their  platoons  by  a  smoke  barrage.  Sergeant  Latham,  Sergeant 
Alan  Louis  Eggers,  and  Corporal  Thomas  E.  O'Shea  took  cover  in  a  shell-hole  well  within  the  enemy's  lines.  Upon  hear- 
ing a  call  for  help  from  an  American  tank,  which  had  become  disabled  thirty  yards  from  them,  the  three  soldiers  left  their 
shelter  and  started  toward  the  tank  under  heavy  fire  from  German  machine-guns  and  trench  mortars.  In  crossing  the  fire- 
swept  area  Corporal  O'Shea  was  mortally  wounded,  but  his  companions,  undeterred,  proceeded  to  the  tank,  rescued  a 
wounded  officer,  and  assisted  two  soldiers  to  cover  in  the  sap  of  a  nearby  trench.  Sergeant  Latham  and  Sergeant  Eggers 
then  returned  to  the  tank  in  the  face  of  violent  fire,  dismounted  a  Hotchkiss  gun  and  took  it  back  to  where  the  wounded 
men  were,  keeping  off  the  enemy  all  day  by  effective  use  of  the  gun,  and  later  bringing  it,  with  the  wounded  men,  back 
to  our  lines  under  cover  of  darkness. 

Private  FRANK  GAFFNEY,  Co.  G,   108th  Infantry 

Private  Gaffney,  an  automatic -rifleman,  pushed  forward  alone  with  his  gun,  after  all  the  other  members  of  his  squad 
had  been  killed,  and  discovered  several  Germans  placing  a  heavy  machine-gun   in   position.     He  killed  the  crew,  captured 


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the  gun,  bombed  several  dugouts,  and,  after  killing  four  more  of  the  enemy  with  his  pistol,  held  the  position  until  reinforce- 
ments came  up,  when  eighty  prisoners  were  captured. 

Sergeant   REIDER   WAALER,    Co.    A,    105th   Machine   Gun  Battalion 

For  conspicuous  gallantry  and  intrepidity,  above  and  beyond  the  call  of  duty,  in  action  with  the  enemy  near  Ronssoy, 
France,  September  27,  1918.  Sergeant  Waaler,  in  the  face  of  heavy  artillery  and  machine-gun  fire,  crawled  forward  to  a 
burning  British  tank,  in  which  some  of  the  crew  were  imprisoned,  and  succeeded  in  rescuing  two  men.  Although  the  tank 
was  then  burning  fiercely,  and  contained  ammunition  which  was  likely  to  explode  at  any  time,  this  soldier  immediately 
returned  to  the  tank  and,  entering  it,  made  a  search  for  the  other  occupants,  remaining  until  he  satisfied  himself  that 
there  were  no  more  living  men  in  the  tank. 

The  Congressional  Medal  of  Honor 

Corporal  THOMAS  E.  O'SHEA,  Machine  Gun  Co.,  107th  Infantry  (deceased) 
(Citation  same  as  that  of  Sergeants  Eggers  and  Latham,  preceding) 

British   Distinguished   Service   Order 

Major  EMANUEL  GOLDSTEIN,  Med.  Corps,  102nd  Engineers 

On  September  29th,  in  the  vicinity  of  Bempure  and  Guillemont  Farm,  near  Ronssoy,  France,  Major  Goldstein  remained 
in  the  most  exposed  positions  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  to  render  first  aid  to  several  wounded  men,  display- 
ing exceptional  bravery  and  courage  and  setting  a  fine  example  of  devotion  to  duty  to  all  ranks. 

Lieut.-Col.  WILLIAM  L.  HALLAHAN,   Division  Signal  Officer 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east  of  St.-Souplet,  France,  Lieut.- 
Col.  Hallahan  displayed  great  gallantry,  initiative,  and  determination  when  there  was  difficulty  in  establishing  wire  com- 
munication between  the  river  and  the  forward  elements  of  the  division  at  Arbre  Guemon,  by  personally  going  forward 
and  organizing  a  detachment  of  signalmen  and  infantrymen,  with  which  he  laid  a  line  along  the  St.-Souplet- Arbre  Guemon 
road  all  the  way  to  the  latter  place;  all  of  which  was  done  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  which  resulted  in 
direct  wire  communication  between  the  Brigade  Headquarters  and  the  extreme  front  at  Arbre  Guemon. 

Lieut.-Col.   J.   LESLIE   KINCAID,   Judge  Advocate 

For  conspicuous  gallantry  and  leadership.  During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy. 
France,  on  September  25-28,    1918,   Colonel  Kincaid,  Judge  Advocate  of  the  Division  Staff,  volunteered  to  take  command 


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of  a  battalion  of  the  106th  Infantry  because  of  the  shortage  of  officers  on  duty  with  the  regiment.  He  commanded  the 
battaUon  through  the  engagement  of  September  27th  with  courage  and  forcefulness  and  without  regard  to  his  personal 
safety,  thereby  setting  a  splendid  example  to  all  ranks.  While  at  Duncan  Post,  on  September  27th,  Colonel  Kincaid,  see- 
ing a  force  of  sixty  to  eighty  of  the  enemy  counterattacking  on  his  left,  and  having  no  reserve  available  at  that  time,  promptly 
organized  his  battalion  headquarters  runners,  signalmen,  and  some  stragglers,  and  attacked  them  and  drove  them  back. 
Colonel   Kincaid   himself  effectively   firing   a   Lewis   gun. 

Distinguished   Service   Cross   and   British   Distinguished   Conduct   Medal 

Second-Lieutenant  FRANK  J.  VIDA,  108th  Infantry 

After  all  his  company  officers  had  been  killed  or  wounded,  Sergeant  Vida  (since  promoted)  took  command,  despite  the 
fact  that  he,  too,  had  been  wounded.  He  succeeded  in  capturing  part  of  the  Hindenburg  line  and  holding  it  against 
several  counterattacks,  remaining  with  his  company  and  refusing  to  go  to  the  rear  for  medical  treatment  until  it  was 
relieved. 

French  Croix  de  Guerre 

Master-Pointer  JAMES  GALLAGHER,  Battery  F,   105th  Field  Artillery 

Seriously  wounded  in  the  face  during  the  execution  of  a  counter  barrage  in  the  afternoon  of  September  14,  1918,  he 
continued  to  set  the  fire  of  his  gun  and  refused  to  leave  his  position  on  the  order  of  his  battery  commander,  setting  a 
fine  example  of  self-abnegation. 

Second-Lieutenant  J.  GILMORE,  Infantry,  U.  S.  R. 

Attached  to  a  company  of  marines,  he  has  shown  an  extraordinary  bravery  in  continuing  in  command  of  his  section, 
although  seriously  wounded,  and  in  continuing  to  direct  the  action  until  the  moment  when  he  was  evacuated. 

Wagoner  MICHAEL  J.  RESSNER,  Battery  F,   105th  Field  Artillery 

Newly  arrived  on  the  French  front,  he  gave  his  commander  a  fine  example  of  running  through  a  violent  enemy  bar- 
rage during  the  night  of  September  13,  1918,  and  with  utter  disregard  of  his  own  personal  safety,  over  the  road  between 
the  post  of  command  of  his  battery  and  the  observatio     post.     Although  wounded,  he  successfully  accomplished  his  mission. 

American  Distinguished  Service  Cross  and  British  Military  Cross 

Lieutenant  ROBERT  A.   BYRNES,    107th    Infantry 

On  September  29th,  in  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  near  Vendhuile,  France,  Lieutenant  Byrnes,  although 
wounded  himself,  reorganized  his  company  after  the  captain  was  killed  and  led  it  forward  in  the  face  of  intense  machine- 

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gun  fire  until  overcome  from  the  loss  of  blood  from  his  own  injuries  and  until  he  was  wounded  a  second  time.     His  splen- 
did courage  and  gallant  conduct  set  a  fine  example  to  all  ranks. 

Lieutenant  FRED  C.   DAVIS,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  France,  September  29th  and  30th,  Lieutenant 
Davis,  Battalion  Gas  Officer,  displayed  great  courage  and  bravery  in  organizing  a  detachment  from  men  of  various 
organizations  and  succeeded  in  holding  a  section  of  trench  several  hundred  yards  in  advance  of  the  Hindenburg  line  under 
heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire.  After  holding  this  position  overnight  he  led  his  detachment  still  farther,  mopping  up 
about  five  hundred  yards  of  trench  under  the  most  trying  conditions.  Later  he  was  placed  in  command  of  a  company 
after  the  officers  were  all  killed,  and  he  led  it  into  effective  combat,  displaying  a  dash  and  determination  that  were  the 
subject  of  comment  by  all  who  witnessed  his  actions. 

Chaplain  FRANCIS  A.   KELLY,    104th  Machine  Gun  Battalion 

For  repeated  acts  of  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  Ronssoy,  France,  September  26th  and  30th,  and  east  of  the 
La  Selle  River,  October  13th  and  20th.  During  these  periods  Chaplain  Kelly  was  constantly  at  the  front  with  fearlessness 
and  inspiring  example,  looking  after  the  wounded  and  supervising  the  burial  of  the  dead.  Much  of  his  work  was  rendered 
under  continuous  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire.  His  gallantry  and  example  have  been  the  subject  of  comment  by  hun- 
dreds of  officers  and  enlisted  men. 

Lieutenant  DELANCY  KING,  108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Lieutenant  King  was  wounded 
early  in  the  engagement,  but  continued  to  direct  his  men  until  wounded  a  second  time.  His  exhibition  of  gallantry,  as  evi- 
denced by  his  disregard  for  his  own  pain  and  suffering,  and  the  heroic  manner  in  which  he  exposed  himself  to  shell  and 
machine-gun  fire,  were  a  splendid  example  to  all  ranks. 

Chaplain  JOHN  C.  WARD,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  France,  on  September  29th,  Chaplain  Ward 
voluntarily,  and  at  great  risk  to  himself,  went  forward  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire  to  care  for  the  wounded 
and  to  search  for  the  dead.  Twice  he  was  ordered  off  the  field  of  battle  by  officers,  being  told  each  time  that  it  was  sure 
death  to  remain.  During  the  entire  time  his  regiment  was  engaged  he  remained  on  the  field  under  fire,  displaying  a  fine 
example  of  bravery  and  courage,  which  was  the  inspiration  of  all. 

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American  Distinguished  Service  Cross  and  British  Military  Medal 

Sergeant  JOHN  F.  BILITZKI,   Co.  A,   108th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  BiHtzki,  although  twice  wounded,  refused  to  leave  the 
field,  but  remained  with  his  platoon,  exhibiting  magnificent  courage  and  bravery  until  he  was  wounded  a  third  time.  His 
devotion  to  duty  set  a  splendid  example  to  the  men  of  his  company. 

Private  ARCHIBALD  B.  CASE,  Sanitary  Detachment,   108th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th.  During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg 
line,  Private  Case  repeatedly  left  shelter  and  went  forward  into  the  open  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire  and 
succeeded  in  bandaging  and  carrying  back  to  our  lines  many  wounded  soldiers. 

Sergeant  CHESTER  CELLAR,   Co.  A,   108th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th.  After  the  other  members  of  his  automatic-rifle 
squad  had  been  killed  or  wounded  in  an  assault  against  an  enemy  machine-gun  nest,  Corporal  Cellar  operated  his  gun 
alone,  holding  the  fire  ot  the  machine-gun  until  reinforcements  arrived  and  put  it  out  of  action.  His  great  courage  and 
gallantry  set  an  inspiring  example  to  all  his  comrades. 

Private  DE  WITT  W.   CRANDALL,   Sanitary  Detachment,    108th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29,  1918.  During  the  operations  against  the  Hin- 
denburg line  Private  Crandall,  although  he  had  been  twice  wounded,  courageously  treated  the  wounded,  inspiring  the 
combat  troops  by  his  example,  until  wounded  a  third  time. 

Private  HAROLD  H.  FORSTER,  Co.  C,  108th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th.  During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg 
line,  when  the  advance  of  his  company  was  held  up  by  an  enemy  machine-gun  nest.  Private  Forster  crawled  forward  to 
a  small  shell-ho  e,  killed  one  of  the  German  machine-gunners  with  a  Lewis  gun  and  put  their  gun  out  of  action,  thereby 
permitting  the  advance  to  continue.     In  accomplishing  this  heroic  act  he  was  seriously  wounded. 

Corporal  CHARLES  R.  HENDERSON,  Co.  L,  107th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near   Dickebush,  Belgium,  August  22d.     When  his  post  was  attacked  by  a  greatly 

superior  number  of  the  enemy  he  heroically  defended  it  in  spite  of  the  loss  of  six  of  his  squad,  and  succeeded  in  driving 

off  the  enemy. 

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Private  LESTER  HERRICK,   Co.   C,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  Herrick  exhibited  great  courage  and  bravery  by  advanc- 
ing alone  against  two  enemy  machine-gun  positions,  putting  both  of  them  out  of  action.  In  accomplishing  this  he  was  seri- 
ously wounded. 

Private    (First   Class)    WILBERT   HYATT,    Co.    I,    105th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line,  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Private  Hyatt  exhibited  splen- 
did courage  and  gallantry  in  mopping  up  machine-gun  nests  and  trenches.  With  two  comrades  he  charged  about  thirty  of 
the  enemy,  killing  several  and  capturing  five.  While  accomplishing  this  gallant  act  he  was  wounded  in  the  face  by  a 
hand-grenade,  but  succeeded  in  bringing  the  prisoners  back  to  his  company.  His  courage  and  bravery  were  a  splendid 
example  to  the  men  of  his  company. 

Sergeant  WILLIAM  H.  KRAUSE,  Co.  C,  108th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  Ronssoy,  September  29th.  Sergeant  Krause  displayed  great  gallantry  during 
the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line.  A  smoke  barrage  was  put  down  by  the  enemy  between  his  company  and  the 
company  on  the  left.  The  company  commander  having  been  wounded,  Sergeant  Krause  sent  a  soldier  to  establish  liaison 
with  the  company  on  the  left.  When  this  soldier  was  severely  wounded  and  unable  to  acccrrplish  his  mission,  Sergeant 
Krause  went  himself  and  succeeded  in  reaching  the  company.  While  returning  to  his  own  company  Sergeant  Krause  met  a 
party  of  Germans  attempting  to  break  through  the  gap  between  the  two  companies.  In  a  personal  encounter  he  killed  a 
German  officer  and  forced  the  rest  cf  the  party  to  withdraw. 

Sergeant  HARRY  W.   MILLER,   Machine  Gun   Co.,    108th   Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th.  During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg 
line  Sergeant  Miller  concealed  the  fact  that  he  was  wounded  from  his  officers  and  continued  to  advance  with  his  com- 
pany during  the  entire  day.     He  displayed  exceptional  bravery  and  gallantry,  setting  a  fine  example  to  all. 

Sergeant  JOHN  J.   NEALIS,   Co.   C,    102nd   Field   Signal  Battalion 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  Nealis,  in  charge  of  telephone  communication  between 
battalion  headquarters  and  forward  positions,  accompanied  the  advancing  infantry  forward,  established  his  advance  post, 
where  one  of  his  assistants  was  killed  by  shell  fire  and  he  himself  wounded,  and  under  constant  bombardment  kept  the 
telephone  lines  in  operation,  remaining  at  his  post  for  nine  hours  until  wounded  a  second  time.  When  completely  ex- 
hausted he  turned  over  his  apparatus  to  the  men  sent  to  relieve  him.  His  extreme  gallantry,  courage,  and  bravery  af- 
forded a  magnificent  example  to  the  comb::t  troops  who  witnessed  it. 

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Private   HAROLD   L.    SHIPMAN,    Co.   B,    108th   Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th.  During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg 
line  Private  Shipman,  a  Lewis-gunner,  exhibited  great  courage  and  dash  when  a  party  of  about  forty  German  prisoners, 
seeing  their  guards  killed  by  German  snipers  while  going  to  the  rear,  seized  rifles  and  opened  fire  on  the  Americans. 
Private  Shipman  rushed  forward  with  his  Lewis  gun  and  put  the  entire  group  out  of  action.  During  the  engagement  he 
also  silenced  three  enemy  machine-gun  positions. 

Sergeant  MARTIN  M.  SMITH,  Co.  G,   108th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  Ronssoy,  September  29,  1918.  Sergeant  Smith  exhibited  exceptional  gal- 
lantry and  ability  in  leadership  when,  after  being  severely  shell-shocked,  he  continued  to  direct  the  steady  advance  of  his 
platoon  under  intense  machine-gun  and  shell  fire,  with  utter  disregard  for  his  personal  safety.  He  continued  with  his  platoon 
imtil  the  morning  of  September  30th,  when  he  collapsed  as  the  result  of  shell  shock  and  was  evacuated  to  the  rear. 

British  Distinguished  Conduct  Medal 

Sergeant  FRANCIS  J.  FARRELLY,   Co.  B,    106th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  France,  on  September  27th,  Sergeant  Farrelly 
with  a  few  men  captured  a  trench  from  which  the  enemy  was  holding  up  our  advance.  He  voluntarily  left  the  shelter  of 
a  shell-hole,  went  out  into  the  open  under  a  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  rescued  a  Lewis  gun  from  its  wounded  gun- 
ner, placed  it  in  action,  and  cleared  the  trench  of  the  enemy,  thereby  enabling  our  men  to  advance. 

Private    (First   Class)   HARRY  FISHER,   Co.   F,    105th   Infantry 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east  of  St.-Souplet,  October  I'/th, 
Private  Fisher,  single-handed,  rushed  and  captured  an  enemy  machine-gun  post  near  the  town  of  Arbre  Guemon,  which 
had  been  holding  up  the  advance  of  his  command.  He  later  volunteered  for  several  patrols  and  was  instrumental  in  locat- 
ing machine-gun  nests. 

Sergt.-Maj.   THEODORE  A.   KUNST,    107th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line,  near  Vendhuille,  France,  September  29th,  Sergt.-Maj.  Kunst,  after 
his  battalion  commander  and  adjutant  had  been  wounded,  with  courage  and  bravery,  and  without  regard  to  his  personal 
safety,  voluntarily   organized   a   detachment   of  men   and    led    them   into  effective  combat,  capturing  a  machine-gun  post. 

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Sergeant  JAMES  P.  LAYDEN,  Co.  K,  105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Sergeant  Layden  exhibited  cour- 
age and  gallantry  in  mopping  up  machine-gun  nests  and  trenches.  With  two  comrades  he  charged  thirty  of  the  enemy, 
killing  several  and  capturing  five.     His  gallantry  and  courage  were  a  splendid  example  to  the  men  of  his  company. 

Corporal  DONALD  L.  MESS,  Co.  L,  108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th-30th,  Corporal  Mess  displayed  great 
gallantry  and  bravery  in  organizing  and  assuming  command  of  his  company  and  leading  it  into  effective  combat  after  all 
the  officers  and  most  of  the  non-commissioned  officers  were  either  killed  or  wounded.  On  the  same  occasion  he  volun- 
tarily carried  an  important  message  to  battalion  headquarters  under  a  heavy  machine-gun  and  shell  fire. 

Private   (First   Class)   JACOB   SEMBERG,   Sanitary   Detachment,  105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  27th  and  29th,  although  wounded  him- 
self, Private  Semberg  left  shelter  voluntarily  and  went  out  under  heavy  machine-gun  fire  and  brought  twenty  wounded 
men  to  the  aid  station.  In  spite  of  his  wound  he  continued  to  work  at  the  aid  station  during  the  entire  day.  Again, 
during  the  crossing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east  of  St.-Soup!et,  on  October  16th-21st, 
he  exhibited  extraordinary  bravery  and  coolness  in  dressing  the  wounded  under  heavy  shell  fire.  At  Lonquiere  Farm  es- 
pecially his  courage  and  devotion  to  duty  were  a  most  inspiring  example  to  all. 

Sergeant  WILLIAM  FRANKLIN  SMITH,  Co.  F,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  28,  1918,  Sergeant  Smith  displayed 
wonderful  courage  and  gallantry,  and  set  a  splendid  example  to  others  by  going  forward  to  search  for  wounded  of  another 
regiment.  On  September  29th  Sergeant  Smith  was  wounded  five  times,  but  refused  to  go  to  the  rear  for  medical  attention, 
but  remained  with  his  platoon  until  utterly  exhausted.  By  his  heroic  actions  he  not  only  displayed  the  finest  courage  and 
bravery,  but  gave  a  splendid  example  of  leadership  which  was  an  inspiration  to. all. 

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Captain  STANLEY  BULKLEY,   105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Captain  Bulkley  exhibited  great 

gallantry  and  bravery  by  continuing  to  advance  with  his  troops  after  being  painfully  wounded;    he  declined  to  return  to 

the  rear  for  medical  attention,  but  continued  to  direct  his  battalion  until  completely  exhausted. 

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Lieutenant  HAROLD  G.   DE  LOISELLE,    106th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Lieutenant  de  Loiselle,  Intelli- 
gence Officer,  on  two  occasions  volunteered  to  make  a  personal  reconnaissance  under  heavy  shell  fire  and  machine-gun  fire. 
Despite  the  fact  that  Lieutenant  Jackson,  who  accompanied  him,  was  killed  during  the  first  reconnaissance,  he  again  vol- 
unteered to  go  forward  with  another  patrol.     He  exhibited  great  bravery  and  gallantry,  setting  a  fine  example  to  all  ranks. 

Captain   GEORGE   S.   GALLAWAY,    102nd   Field   Signal   Battalion 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east  of  St.-Souplet,  October  17th, 
Captain  Gallaway  had  charge  of  the  telephone  exchange  at  Escaufort,  which  was  subject  to  intense  shell  fire  and  almost 
totally  destroyed.  A  number  of  his  men  were  wounded  and  some  of  them  gassed.  In  spite  of  this  fact,  and  having  been 
gassed  himself  to  an  extent  that  required  his  evacuation  to  a  hospital,  where  he  was  under  treatment  for  thirty  days. 
Captain  Gallaway  worked  continuously  under  fire  and  completed  telephone  and  buzzer  line  forward  to  St.-Souplet.  He 
refused  to  leave  his  post  and  remained  on  duty  until  he  was  removed  to  a  hospital.  In  other  engagements  this  officer's 
gallantry  and  bravery  have  been  the  subject  of  much  comment  by  all  who  witnessed  them. 

Captain  A.   V.   McDERMOTT,    106th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Captain  McDermott,  a  regi- 
mental staff  officer,  volunteered  to  take  command  of  a  provisional  company,  and  during  the  engagement  he  displayed  great 
courage  and  gallantry  until  severely  wounded. 

Captain  JAMES  G.   MOTLEY,    102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east  of  St.-Souplet,  October  17th, 
Captain  Motley  called  for  volunteers,  and  at  midnight,  under  a  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  succeeded  in  laying  a 
wire  from  St.-Souplet  forward  to  the  line  occupied  by  the  108th  Infantry.  During  his  entire  service  this  officer  has  ex- 
hibited great  courage  and  bravery,  which  have  been  the  subject  of  comment  by  all  who  witnessed  his  acts. 

Lieutenant   WALTER   W.   SLAYTON,    105th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Lieutenant  Slayton  exhibited 
great  dash  and  gallantry  in  personally  conducting  patrols  against  several  machine-gun  nests  of  the  enemy  and  succeeded 
in  putting  them  out  of  action  with  bombs.  During  the  entire  engagement  this  officer's  courage  and  bravery  set  a  fine 
example   to   his   comrades. 

Lieutenant  HARRISON  J.  UHL,   108th  Infantry 

For  conspicuous  gallantry  and  leadership  during  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  Sep- 
tember 29,  1918.     Lieutenant  Uhl  was  one  of  the  officers  who    reached  the  main    Hindenburg    line  in  the  first  advance. 

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He  displayed  great  gallantry  and  bravery  in  assisting  with  the   consolidation   of  the   position   and   in   repulsing   a   heavy 
counterattack.     His  disregard  for  personal  danger  and  his  fearlessness  set  a  magnificent  example  to  all  ranks. 

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Private  W.   A.   ADAMS,   Jr.,   Headquarters  Troop 

During  the  operations  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th-30th  and  October  1st,  while  serving  as  a  mounted  messenger. 
Private  Adams  carried  messages  between  divisional  and  brigade  headquarters  under  a  heavy  shell  fire  and  through  a  valley 
which  had  been  heavily  gassed.  After  having  been  slightly  wounded  and  gassed  he  continued  courageously  to  carry  mes- 
sages both  mounted  and  on  foot.  He  also  assisted  in  rounding  up  stragglers  and  took  them  to  their  proper  commands 
under  shell  and  machine-gun  fire. 

Sergeant   CHARLES  A.   AMIES,   Co.   H,    108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Sergeant  Amies  advanced 
at  the  head  of  a  few  men  against  an  enemy  machine-gun  post  which  was  holding  up  the  advance  of  his  command.  He 
successfully  bombed  the  post  and  captured  four  prisoners,  thereby  exhibiting  great  gallantry  and  bravery. 

Private  ROY  T.  BASTIAN,   Co.  A,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Private  Bastian  was  wounded 
early  in  the  action,  but  continued  to  advance  with  his  company  and  declined  to  go  to  the  rear  for  medical  treatment, 
thereby  exhibiting  great  bravery   and  gallantry  and   setting  a  splendid   example  to   all   ranks. 

Private  WALTER  J.  BOALS,  Co.  B,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Boals  advanced 
at  the  head  of  a  few  men  against  a  strongly  held  machine-gun  post.  He  crawled  forward  and  by  attacking  it  on  the 
flank  succeeded  in  putting  it  out  of  action,  thereby  exhibiting  great  bravery  and  courage. 

Private  GUY  D.  BROWN,  Co.  D,  107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Private  Brown,  though 
wounded  in  the  forearm,  refused  to  stop  and  have  his  wound  dressed  or  go  to  the  rear  for  that  purpose,  but  remained 
with  his  mopping-up  squad  and  continued  to  assist  in  mopping  up  the  enemy's  trenches.  While  so  engaged,  at  the  risk 
of  his  own  life,  he  killed  an  enemy  who  was  in  the  act  of  bombing  a  hospital -corps  man.  Thereafter  Private  Brown  in- 
sisted on  remaining  with  his  squad  until  ordered  to  the  rear  for  medical  attention. 

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Private  WILLIAM  P.  BUCHANAN,  Co.  A,  108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Buchanan  was 
wounded  in  the  shoulder  early  in  the  engagement  and  was  unable  to  use  his  rifle.  He  gave  proof  of  great  devotion  and 
bravery  by  remaining  on  the  field  of  battle  and  acting  as  a  stretcher-bearer  until  ordered  to  a  dressing  station  by  an 
officer. 

Private   GEORGE   CLARKE,   Sanitary   Detachment,    107th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Clarke,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Medical  Department,  who  had  already  displayed  great  bravery  and  gallantry  in  the  treatment  of  and  evacuation 
of  the  wounded,  advanced  with  the  forward  unit  of  his  command  to  a  most  exposed  position.  While  here  he  saw  a  British 
tank  emerge  from  the  smoke  screen,  heading  straight  for  a  small  hole  in  which  a  group  of  fourteen  wounded  men  were 
seeking  shelter.  Under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire.  Private  Clarke  endeavored  to  attract  the  attention  of  the  crew 
of  the  tank,  but  was  unable  to  do  so,  and,  exhibiting  an  absolute  disregard  for  his  own  personal  safety,  he  gave  timely  warn- 
ing to  the  group  of  wounded  men  and  assisted  the  walking  wounded  in  dragging  the  more  seriously  wounded  men  to  a 
place  of  safety.     His  gallantry  and  fearlessness  on  this  occasion  undoubtedly  saved  the  lives  of  many  of  these  men. 

Sergeant  RUSSELL  J.  CONN,  Co.  A,  107th  Infantry 

On  September  29,  1918,  during  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  Sergeant  Conn  displayed 
great  gallantry  and  bravery  under  heavy  machine-gun  and  shell  fire.  He  advanced  at  the  head  of  a  few  men  against  a 
group  of  enemy  machine-guns  which  were  inflicting  severe  enfilading  fire  on  his  command.  After  bombing  the  post  and 
putting  it  out  of  action,  although  all  of  his  comrades  were  either  killed  or  wounded,  he  advanced  alone  and  reached  the 
machine-gun  post. 

Private  PETER  A.  FERINGA,  Sanitary  Detachment,  107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  28th,  Private  Feringa  was  wounded 
by  a  high-explosive  shell  which  burst  in  the  midst  of  the  platoon  to  which  he  was  assigned.  Six  of  his  comrades  were 
killed  and  sixteen  others  wounded.  Upon  regaining  consciousness  he  disregarded  personal  danger,  and  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  he  was  painfully  wounded  and  suffering  severely,  he  remained  and  dressed  the  wounds  of  his  injured  comrades  and 
assisted  in  their  evacuation,  after  which  he  reported  for  treatment  himself  and  was  evacuated  to  a  hospital  in  the  rear. 

Sergeant  MARTIN  C.   FRANK,   Co.   E,   102nd  Engineers 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east    of  St.-Souplet,  October  17th, 

Sergeant  Frank  exhibited  great  bravery  and  courage  in  making  a  personal   reconnaissance  of  the  road  from  St.-Souplet  to 

Arbre  Guemon,  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire  and  secured  information  of  great  value  to  the  engineers  in  open- 

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ing  a  road  between  these  two  points,  which  was  later  used  in  the  advance  of  the  field  artillery  and  the  evacuation  of  the 
wounded. 

Private  JAMES  G.   FRENCH,   Co.   K,   107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  near  Vendhuille,  Private  French,  after  having  been  twice  wounded, 
refused  to  leave  his  command  and  continued  to  advance  with  his  company  against  the  enemy,  saying,  "I  haven't  got  a 
shot  at  'em  yet,"  thereby  exhibiting  great  courage  and  bravery. 

Private   (First  Class)   HENRY  M.  HARVEY,   Co.   E,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Harvey  exhibited 
great  dash  and  gallantry  by  advancing  alone  with  a  salvaged  machine-gun  against  a  German  machine-gun  post,  which  he 
skilfully  put  out  of  action,  thereby  setting  a  fine  example  to  all  his  comrades. 

Sergeant  ELLSWORTH  HUGHES,   Co.   D,    107th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Sergeant  Hughes,  who  was 
seriously  wounded,  continued  to  direct  his  men  until  overcome  from  loss  of  blood  as  a  result  of  his  wounds,  thereby  dis- 
playing a  great  devotion  to  duty  and  setting  a  splendid  example  to  his  comrades. 

Sergeant  J.  T.  JONES,  Co.  G,  106th  Infantry,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

During  the  crossing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east  of  St.-Souplet,  October  17th, 
Sergeant  Jones,  although  wounded  himself,  immediately  took  command  of  the  platoon  after  the  officer  commanding  it  had 
been  wounded,  and  gallantly  and  courageously  continued  to  lead  it  into  action.  He  also  effectively  ordered  an  adjoining 
platoon  in  the  action  until  compelled  to  fall  out  because  of  his  wound.  While  making  his  way  back,  wounded.  Sergeant 
Jones  organized  several  men  who  had  lost  their  way  and  led  them  to  a  place  where  a  line  of  defense  was  formed.  His 
bravery  and  devotion  to  duty  set  a  splendid  example  to  all  of  his  comrades. 

Private  DONALD  MacKAY,  102nd  Sanitary  Train 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  October  17th,  Private  MacKay  ex- 
hibited great  gallantry  and  courage  in  voluntarily  going  forward  through  a  heavy  shell  fire  to  bring  back  a  wounded  com- 
rade who  was  lying  about  two  hundred  yards  in  front  of  our  line.  His  heroic  act  was  a  splendid  example  to  all  the  men 
of  his  command. 

Corporal   ROBERT   McCAY,   Jr.,   Headquarters  Troop 

During  the  operations  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th-30th  and  October  1st,  while  serving  as  a  mounted  messenger. 

Corporal  McCay  carried  messages  between  divisional  and    brigade   headquarters   under   a  heavy  shell   fire   and   through   a 

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valley  which  had  been  heavily  gassed.  After  having  been  slightly  gassed  he  continued  courageously  to  carry  messages, 
both  mounted  and  on  foot.  He  also  assisted  in  rounding  up  stragglers  and  took  them  to  their  proper  commands  under 
shell  and  machine-gun  fire. 

Private  JAMES  S.   MAKER,   Headquarters  Troop 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  in  and  about  Ronssoy,  from  September  29th  to  October  1st, 
Private  Maher  was  continuously  on  duty  as  a  motor -cycle  despatch-rider,  carrying  messages  through  heavy  artillery  fire 
with  absolute  fearlessness.  Wounded  on  a  previous  occasion,  his  devotion  to  duty  and  willingness  to  serve  cheerfully 
under  any  conditions  have  been  commented  upon.  Later,  during  the  operations  in  the  vicinity  of  St.-Souplet,  he  was  severely 
wounded. 

Private    (First  Class)   HAROLD  PATRICK   MALLEY,   Sanitary  Department,   107th  Infantry 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east  of  St.-Souplet,  October  17th, 
Private  Malley,  a  stretcher-bearer,  after  having  been  wounded,  continued  his  work  by  assisting  the  wounded  and  super- 
vising their  evacuation,  refusing  to  leave  the  field  of  battle.  His  devotion  to  duty  and  courage  were  splendid  examples 
to  the   combatant  troops. 

Private  ASHER   MANHEIM,    102nd  Sanitary  Train 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond  on  October  17th,  Private  Manheim 
exhibited  great  courage  and  gallantry  in  voluntarily  going  forward  through  a  heavy  shell  fire  to  bring  in  a  wounded  com- 
rade who  was  lying  about  two  hundred  yards  in  front  of  our  line.  His  heroic  act  was  a  splendid  example  to  all  the  men 
of  his  command. 

Corporal  JACK  MARQUSEE,  Headquarters  Troop 

During  the  operations  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th-30th  and  October  1st,  while  serving  as  a  mounted  messenger, 
Corporal  Marqusee  carried  messages  between  divisional  and  brigade  headquarters  under  a  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun 
fire  and  through  a  valley  which  had  been  heavily  gassed.  He  also  assisted  in  rounding  up  stragglers  and  returning  them 
to  their  proper  commands  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire. 

Corporal  MICHAEL  MORRIS,  Co.  A,  108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg    line    east    of    Ronssoy,   on  September   29,    1918,   when  their  company 

was  held  up  by  heavy  machine-gun  fire.  Corporal  Morris,  with  two  comrades,  attacked  an  enemy  machine-gun  position, 

and  after  being  reinforced,  with  fearlessness  and  disregard  for   personal   safety  and   under  intense   machine-gun  fire,   they 

advanced  and  rushed  the  post,  bayoneted  some  of  the  crew,  and  captured  the  remainder. 

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Private  ED.  A.  OLSEN,   Co.   I,   105th  Infantry 

During  tlie  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Private  Olsen  was  wounded 
early  in  the  action,  but  continued  to  advance  with  his  company  and  declined  to  go  to  the  rear  for  medical  treatment, 
thereby  exhibiting  great  bravery  and  gallantry  and  setting  a  splendid  example  to  all  ranks. 

Sergeant  MELVIN  J.  PEEL,  Co.  M,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29,  1918,  Sergeant  Peel  exhibited 
conspicuous  bravery  and  splendid  qualities  of  leadership  in  organizing  his  men  and  leading  them  to  effective  combat  against 
the  enemy,  advancing  with  the  attack  of  the  Australians  and  remaining  in  the  fight  with  them  until  ordered  back  by  his 
commanding  officer. 

Private  LAWRENCE  J.  PREMO,  Co.  K,  107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  near  Vendhuille,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Premo,  after 
he  had  been  painfully  wounded  in  the  right  arm  by  a  machine-gun  bullet,  gave  proof  of  great  devotion  and  bravery  by 
insisting  upon  remaining  with  the  officer  whose  orderly  he  was  for  several  hours,  in  a  shell-swept  area  during  the  assault 
of  the  line. 

Private  SMITH  D.  SANDERS,  Co.  F,  108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Sanders  exhibited 
great  gallantry  and  bravery  in  continuing  to  advance  with  his  company  after  he  had  been  twice  wounded.  He  only  left 
off  fighting  when  completely  exhausted.     His  unusual  pluck  and  bravery  were  a  fine  example  to  his  comrades. 

Sergeant  J.  BARTLETT  SANFORD,   Jr.,   Co.   K,   107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  near  Vendhuille,  on  September  29,  1918,  First-Sergeant  Sanford 
gave  proof  of  great  devotion  and  bravery  when  he  gallantly  insisted  upon  remaining  with  his  command  despite  the  fact 
that  he  had  been  seriously  wounded  in  the  leg.  During  the  advance  he  later  received  another  wound  from  shell  fire,  there- 
by demonstrating  his  courage  and  devotion  to  duty  and  setting  a  splendid  example  to  his  comrades. 

Corporal  HERBERT  F.   SCHMIT,   Machine  Gun   Co.,    108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Corporal  Schmit  showed 
exceptional  bravery  and  courage  after  having  been  rendered  unconscious  by  a  bursting  shell.  When  he  regained  conscious- 
ness he  assumed  command  of  his  platoon  and  led  it  into  effective  combat  after  the  officer  commanding  it  had  been  killed. 

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Private  ARTHUR  SCHNEIDER,   Co.   G,    108th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29  and  30,  1918,  Private  Schneider 
exhibited  exceptional  bravery  and  performed  meritorious  service  in  the  capture  of  two  German  prisoners.  His  knowledge 
of  the  German  language  enabled  him  to  ascertain  from  these  prisoners  the  exact  location  of  three  German  machine-gun 
positions  which  were  holding  up  our  advance.  His  examination  of  the  prisoners  under  fire  resulted  in  our  immediately 
securing  this  valuable  information,  which  enabled  his  command  to  flank  the  machine-gun  nests  and  continue  the  advance. 

Corporal  GEORGE  P.   SCHNELL,   Co.   K,   107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Corporal  Schnell,  although 
he  had  been  slightly  gassed  the  previous  night,  attempted  to  locate  his  company,  and  in  working  his  way  forward  over  a 
shell-swept  area  received  two  shell  wounds.  After  these  wounds  had  been  dressed  he  again  insisted  upon  returning  to 
his  company,  and  he  remained  there  until  his  company  was  relieved,  thereby  exhibiting  great  courage  and  devotion  to  duty 
and  setting  a  splendid  example  to  all  his  comrades. 

Private  (First  Class)  ELLIS  S.  SMITH,  Co.  A,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  September  29th,  Private  Smith  was  wounded 
early  in  the  action,  but  continued  to  advance  with  his  company  and  declined  to  go  to  the  rear  for  medical  treatment, 
thereby  exhibiting  great  bravery  and  gallantry  and  setting  a  splendid  example  to  all  ranks. 

Private  WILLIAM  M.  THOMAS,  Co.  D,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Thomas  advanced 
alone  with  a  Lewis  gun  to  silence  an  enemy  sniper  who  was  causing  many  casualties  in  his  company.  He  also  displayed 
great  courage  and  bravery  in  bombing  the  crew  of  an  enemy  machine-gun  and  turning  the  same  on  the  retreating  Germans. 

Private   (First  Class)   JOSEPH  TITONE,   Co.  F,    108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  28,  1918,  Private  Titone  was 
wounded  by  a  bursting  shell.  After  having  his  wound  bandaged  he  insisted  on  rejoining  his  company.  Next  day,  in  the 
same  engagement,  he  repeatedly  displayed  magnificent  courage  and  gallantry.  On  several  occasions,  with  a  sergeant  of  his 
company,  he  attacked  large  parties  of  the  enemy.  Despite  the  fact  that  he  was  suffering  severe  pain  from  his  wound,  he 
refused  to  leave  his  command,  and  even  after  his  regiment  was  relieved  he  attached  himself  to  an  organization  of  our 
allies  and  fought  until  he  was  absolutely  exhausted. 

Private  MICHAEL  VALENTE,  Co.  D,   107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Valente  displayed 

great  courage  and  gallantry  in  single-handedly  advancing  on  a  nest  of  enemy  machine-guns  and  capturing  eight  of  the  enemy. 

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Private   SAMUEL   WEISSMAN,   Sanitary   Detachment,    106th   Infantry 

During  the  crossing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  capture  of  the  heights  beyond,  east  of  St.-Souplet,  October  17th, 
Private  Weissman  in  the  orchard  northeast  of  Arbre  Guemon  de  Guise  road,  where  the  shell  fire  was  extremely  heavy, 
showed  great  courage  and  gallantry  in  the  work  of  dressing  and  evacuating  the  wounded.  His  constant  medical  assist- 
ance and  his  bravery  and  devotion  to  duty  were  a  splendid  example  to  the  men  of  his  company. 

Private  (First  Class)  RALPH  E.  WETMORE,  Co.  D,  108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  29,  1918,  Private  Wetmore,  though 
badly  wounded  in  the  arm  and  suffering  great  pain,  continued  to  advance,  using  his  Lewis  gun  to  good  advantage.  Later, 
at  a  time  when  the  company  was  under  a  murderous  machine-gun  fire  which  made  it  almost  impossible  to  move.  Private 
Wetmore  volunteered  to  carry  messages  from  his  commanding  officer  to  the  battalion  headquarters.  His  disregard  of  his 
own  sufferings  and  the  splendid  courage  and  bravery  displayed  were  an  inspiring  example  to  all  his  comrades. 

Private  ISIDORE  WOLFE,  Co.  F,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  east  of  Ronssoy,  on  September  28,  1918,  Private  Wolfe  was  injured 
early  in  the  engagement  by  a  bursting  shell,  but  refused  medical  attendance  and  fought  on  with  his  organization  until 
caused  to  stop  through  exhaustion. 

American  Distinguished  Service  Cross 

Captain  HENRY  ADSIT,   Machine   Gun   Co.,    107th   Infantry 

While  leading  a  platoon  of  heavy  machine-guns  through  a  smoke  screen  and  under  terrific  fire.  Captain  Adsit  suddenly 
became  pocketed  in  the  midst  of  enemy  machine-gun  strongholds.  He  personally  went  forward  and  with  the  aid  of  bombs 
and  the  effective  use  of  his  pistol  made  possible  the  holding  of  the  position  until  a  defense  was  organized. 

Sergeant  CHARLES  H.  ANDREAN   (deceased),   Co.  A,   107th  Infantry 

Sergeant  Andrean,  while  commanding  part  of  his  company,  was  wounded  in  the  head,  but  continued  to  direct  his  men, 
reorganizing  a  detachment  of  soldiers  and  establishing  a  line  of  defense  in  a  trench.  Later,  while  going  to  the  assistance 
of  some  members  of  his  command,  who  had  pushed  far  to  the  front,  he  was  again  hit  in  the  shoulder  and  severely  wounded. 
His  heroic  and  voluntary  disregard  of  self  in  order  to  save  his  comrades  set  a  splendid  example  to  all  ranks.  He  has  since 
died  of  the  wounds  received  in  this  action. 

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Sergeant   THOMAS   ARMSTRONG,    Co.    H,    106th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  Armstrong  alone  attacked  and  drove  back  an  enemy 
patrol.  Later,  when  his  captain  was  wounded,  Sergeant  Armstrong  remained  with  him  and  killed  two  Germans  who  at- 
tacked them. 

First  Lieutenant  MARVIN  L.  ATKINS.   105th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  St.-Souplet,  France,  October  18,  1918. 

Corporal  HARRY  F.  BEINLICH,   Co.   L,    108th  Infantry 

Accompanied  by  an  officer  and  three  other  soldiers.  Corporal  Beinlich  made  a  reconnaissance  of  the  River  La  Selle, 
the  journey  being  under  constant  and  heavy  machine-gun  fire.  To  secure  the  desired  information,  it  was  necessary  to 
wade  the  stream  for  the  entire  distance. 

Corporal  RICHARD  E.   BENTLEY,   Co.   L,    108th  Infantry 

Accompanied  by  an  officer  and  three  other  soldiers,  Corporal  Bentley  made  a  reconnaissance  of  the  River  La  Selle,  the 
journey  being  under  constant  and  heavy  machine-gun  fire.  To  secure  the  desired  information  it  was  necessary  to  wade 
the  stream  for  the  entire  distance. 

Corporal  JOHN  E.   BINGHAM,   Co.   D,    107th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Corporal  Bingham  left  shelter  and  went  forward,  crawling  on  his 
hands  and  knees,  under  a  heavy  machine-gun  fire,  to  the  aid  of  a  wounded  officer  and  a  wounded  soldier.  With  the  as- 
sistance of  another  soldier  he  succeeded  in  dragging  and  carrying  them  back  to  the  shelter  of  a  trench. 

Private  JAMES   BOUGIE,    Sanitary   Detachment,    106th   Infantry 

During  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  Bougie  went  forward  under  heavy  shell  fire  and  machine-gun 
fire  and  brought  in  wounded  comrades,  continuing  his  work  even  after  he  himself  had  been  wounded. 

Sergeant  SAMUEL  V.  BOYKINS,   Co.  B,    105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  Boykins,  with  an  officer  and  two  other  sergeants,  occu- 
pied an  outpost  in  advance  of  the  line  which  was  attacked  by  a  superior  force  of  the  enemy.  Sergeant  Boykins  assisted 
in  repulsing  this  attack  and  in  killing  ten  Germans,  capturing  five,  and  driving  off  the  others.  The  bravery  and  determina- 
tion displayed  by  this  group  were  an  inspiration  to  all  who  witnessed  them. 

Mechanic  HERBERT  M.  BRINK,  Battery  B,   104th  Field  Artillery 

When  a  continuous  bombardment  had  set  fire  to  the  camouflage  covering  of  a  large  ammunition  dump  of  75-millimeter 

shells  and  exploded  nine  of  the  shells.  Corporal  Brink,  utterly  disregarding  his  personal  safety,  left  a  sheltered  position  and 

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ran  to  the  dump,  and,  with  the  aid  of  three  other  men,  extinguished  the   fire,   not  only   saving  the   ammunition,   but   also 
preventing  the  exact  location  of  the  dump  by  the   enemy. 

Sergeant  FREDERICK  H.  BROWN,  Jr.   (deceased),  Co.  I,   107th  Infantry 

On  two  occasions  Sergeant  Brown  averted  heavy  casualties  in  his  platoon  by  going  forward  and,  single-handed,  destroy- 
ing machine-gun  nests  with  hand-grenades.  At  the  time  of  his  death  Sergeant  Brown  had  brought  his  platoon  to  the 
farthest   point  of  the   advance. 

Lieutenant  SAMUEL  A.  BROWN,  Jr.,    108th  Infantry 

Advancing  with  his  platoon  through  heavy  fog  and  dense  smoke,  and  in  the  face  of  terrific  fire,  which  inflicted  heavy 
casualties  on  his  forces.  Lieutenant  Brown  reached  the  wire  in  front  of  the  main  Hindenburg  line  and,  after  reconnoitering 
for  gaps,  assaulted  the  position  and  effected  a  foothold.  Having  been  reinforced  by  another  platoon,  he  organized  a  small 
force  and  by  bombing  and  trench  fighting  captured  over  a  hundred  prisoners.  Repeated  attacks  throughout  the  day  were 
repulsed  by  his  small  force.  He  also  succeeded  in  taking  four  field-pieces,  a  large  number  of  machine-guns,  anti-tank 
rifles,  and  other  military  property,  at  the  same  time  keeping  in  subjection  the  prisoners  he  had  taken. 

Chaplain  DAVID  T.  BURGH,  105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Chaplain  Burgh  displayed  remarkable  devotion  to  duty  and  cour- 
age in  caring  for  the  wounded  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire.  The  splendid  example  set  by  this  officer  was  an 
inspiration  to  the  combat  troops. 

Private    (First  Class)    RUSSEL  P.  BYINGTON    (deceased),    105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  Byington  was  wounded  early  in  the  action,  but  continued 
to  advance  with  his  company  and  declined  to  go  to  the  rear  for  medical  treatment.  Later  in  the  engagement  he  was  killed 
by  a  machine-gun  bullet.  His  gallantry  and  bravery  and  absolute  disregard  for  his  personal  safety  were  a  splendid  example 
to  all  ranks. 

Private  GEORGE  I.   CARGIN,   Co.  D,   107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  Cargin,  with  four  other  soldiers,  left  shelter  and  went  for- 
ward into  an  open  field,  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  bandaging  and  carrying  back  to  our  lines 
two  wounded  comrades. 

Corporal   GEORGE   D.    CASWELL,    Co.    M,    105th   Infantry 

Corporal  Caswell  braved  the  perils  of  exacting  machine-gun  fire  when  he  ventured  out  to  rescue  a  wounded  comrade. 
He  completed  his  mission  and  returned  for  another  comrade  who  was  lying  wounded  still  farther  forward.     He  also  success- 

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fully  brought  this  man  to  safety.     That  evening  he  led  a  detail  through  the  murderous  fire  to  replenish  the  supply  of  hand- 
grenades.     While  returning  to  the  lines  he  was  seriously  wounded  when  the  box  which  he  was  carrying  exploded. 

Corporal  JAMES  A.  CAVANAUGH,  Co.  D,   102nd  Engineers 

After  several  runners,  sent  back  through  a  heavy  barrage  for  reinforcements  and  ammunition,  had  failed  to  return, 
Corporal  Cavanaugh,  who  was  on  duty  with  the  infantry,  volunteered  for  this  mission  and  successfully  accomplished  it. 

Corporal  JAMES  PAUL  CLARK   (deceased),   Co.   F,    108th  Infantry 

Corporal  Clark  displayed  unusual  courage  and  leadership  in  taking  command  of  his  company  after  all  the  officers  had 
been  killed,   and  leading  it  into  effective  combat. 

Corporal  HARRY  L.   CLOSE,   Co.  D,   106th  Infantry 

During  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Corporal  Close,  single-handed,  attacked  a  group  of  thirteen  of  the 
enemy.  By  hard  fighting  he  succeeded  in  killing  three  and  taking  the  remainder  as  prisoners,  marching  them  to  the  rear 
under  heavy  fire  of  machine-guns  and  shells.     When  returning  to  his  command  he  was  wounded. 

Lieutenant  JAMES  CROSS,   108th  Infantry 

Accompanied  by  four  soldiers.  Lieutenant  Cross  made  a  reconnaissance  of  the  River  La  Selle,  the  journey  being  under 
constant  heavy  machine-gun  fire.  To  secure  the  desired  information  it  was  necessary  to  wade  the  stream  for  the  entire 
distance.  On  the  following  evening  Lieutenant  Cross  tapped  the  line  from  which  his  regiment  would  launch  their  attack, 
and  in  the  battle  that  followed  he  was  severely  wounded. 

Corporal  MERRITT   D.    CUTLER,   Co.    I,    107th   Infantry 

Although  suffering  from  wounds.  Corporal  Cutler  went  forth  under  treacherous  enemy  fire  and  dragged  two  wounded 
comrades  to  safety.  Later  the  same  day  he  organized  a  stretcher  party  and  brought  in  three  wounded  comrades,  under 
machine-gun  fire  which  was  so  severe  that  it  had  stopped  the  advance  of  neighboring  troops. 

Major  PAUL  DALY,  Infantry,  U.  S.  A. 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  Soissons,  France,  July  19-22,  1918. 

Sergeant   WILLIAM   DAUSCH    (deceased),    Co.    I,    107th    Infantry 

During  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  Dausch  rendered  valuable  assistance  and  demonstrated  rare 
courage  in  attacking  and  destroying  two  enemy  machine-gun  nests  by  the  accurate  fire  of  his  rifle.  Even  after  being  mor- 
tally wounded  in  the  head,  he  continued  in  the  combat  until  he  collapsed. 

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Corporal   THOMAS   G.    DEAN,   Jr.,   Co.    D,    107th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Corporal  Dean,  with  four  other  soldiers,  left  shelter  and  went 
forward  into  an  open  field,  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  bandaging  and  carrying  back  to  our 
lines  two  wounded  men. 

Sergeant  FRANK  E.  DEE,  Co.  I,  107th  Infantry 

When  the  advance  of  his  platoon  had  been  held  up  by  direct  machine-gun  fire  Sergeant  Dee,  severely  wounded  dur- 
ing the  advance,  went  out  in  plain  view  of  the  enemy,  pulled  the  pin  of  a  grenade  with  his  teeth,  and,  throwing  the  bomb 
with  his  left  arm,  put  the  gun  and  its  crew  out  of  action. 

Lieutenant  ERWIN  A.   DENNIS,    108th   Infantry 

Lieutenant  Dennis  led  a  small  patrol  against  an  enemy  machine-gun  nest,  which  he  successfully  captured.  He  dis- 
covered a  large  enemy  nest,  and  for  three  hours  held  a  position  against  it  until  reinforced  by  a  Vickers  machine-gun.  This 
aid  forced  the  enemy  to  surrender,  the  capture  consisting  of  8  officers,  145  men,  3  large  Maxim  guns,  7  light  machine-guns, 
and  3  anti-tank  guns. 

Corporal  HOWARD  D.  DE  RUM  (deceased),  Co.  C,  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion 

Corporal  De  Rum  accompanied  the  first  attacking  wave,  stringing  telephone  lines  under  terrific  enemy  fire,  even  after 
being  advised  by  the  signal  officer  to  seek  shelter,  courageously  maintaining  communication  until  he  was  killed. 

Corporal  JOSEPH  U.   DOUGLAS,   Co.   K,   107th  Infantry 

Corporal  Douglas,  with  three  other  soldiers,  went  out  into  an  open  field  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire  and 
succeeded  in  carrying  back  to  our  lines  four  seriously  wounded  men. 

Sergeant  EDWARD  A.  DUNCAN,  Co.  A,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line.  Sergeant  Duncan  displayed  great  gallantry  and  courage  by  going 
forward  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  bandaging  the  wounded  and  bringing  them  back  to  our  lines. 
Throughout  the  engagement  he  exhibited  a  fearless  disregard  of  the  enemy's  fire,  and  performed  valuable  service  by  or- 
ganizing new  squads  when  his  company  was  suffering  heavy  casualties  as  a  result  of  shell  and  machine-gun  fire. 

Corporal   GEORGE   A.    DUPREE,   Battery   B,   104th  Field  Artillery 

When  a  continuous  bombardment  had  set  fire  to  the  camouflage  covering  of  a  large  ammunition  dump  of  7  5 -milli- 
meter shells  and  exploded  nine  of  the  shells.  Corporal  Dupree,  utterly  disregarding  his  personal  safety,  left  a  sheltered 
position  and  ran  to  the  dump,  and,  with  the  aid  of  three  other  men,  extinguished  the  fire,  not  only  saving  the  ammunition, 

but  also  preventing  the  exact  location  of  the  dump  by  the  enemy. 

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Lieutenant  STEPHEN  B.   ELKINS,    105th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Lieutenant  Elkins,  with  three  sergeants,  occupied  an  outpost  posi- 
tion in  advance  of  the  line  which  was  attacked  by  a  superior  force  of  the  enemy.  Lieutenant  Elkins  so  directed  his 
small  detachment  that  he  succeeded  in  repulsing  the  attack,  killing  ten  Germans,  capturing  five,  and  putting  the  rest  to 
flight.     The  bravery  and  determination  displayed  by  this  group  were  an  inspiration  to  all  who  witnessed  them. 

Mechanic  JOHN  J.  FINN,  Co.  G,  105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line,  Mechanic  Finn  left  shelter  and  went  forward  under  heavy  shell 
and  machine-gun  fire  and  rescued  five  wounded  soldiers.  While  in  the  performance  of  this  gallant  act  Mechanic  Finn  and 
another  soldier  attacked  an  enemy  dugout,  killing  two  of  the  enemy  and  taking  one  prisoner.  This  courageous  act  set  a 
splendid  example  to  all. 

Lieutenant   PAUL  A.   FLORIAN,   Jr.,    105th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line.  Lieutenant  Florian  exhibited  splendid  courage  and  gallantry.  After 
having  been  twice  wounded  he  continued  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire  to  install  telephone  wires  to  an  advance 
headquarters. 

Private  LUKE  GAFFEY,  Co.  F,   108th  Infantry 

Private  Gaffey  displayed  rare  rourage  in  leaving  shelter  and  going  into  an  open  field  under  heavy  shell  and  machine- 
gun  fire  and  rescuing  wounded  soldiers  of  another  regiment.  The  Bronze  Oak  Leaf  is  awarded  Private  Gaffey  for  the  fol- 
lowing act  of  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  Ronssoy,  France,  September  29,  1918:  When  all  the  other  members  of 
his  squad  had  been  killed  or  wounded,  this  soldier  picked  up  an  automatic  rifle  and  advanced  alone  against  an  enemy 
position. 

Private  CHARLES  GAGNIER,  Co.  C,   105th  Infantry 

Private  Gagnier  exhibited  exceptional  bravery  in  voluntarily  leaving  shelter,  going  forward  under  heavy  shell  and 
machine-gun  fire,  and  bringing  back  to  our  lines  several  wounded  comrades. 

Sergeant  PHILIP  GAREY,   Co.   I,    107th  Infantry 

Organizing  a  platoon  of  survivors  of  a  battalion,  Sergeant  Garey  led  them  in  attack  against  the  enemy.  Under  ter- 
rific shell  and  machine-gun  fire  he  advanced  against  an  enemy  machine-gun  nest,  and  by  the  effective  use  of  hand-grenades 

killed  or  wounded  the  crew  and  destroyed  the  gun. 

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Sergeant  HUGH  L.  GLENDENNING,   Co.  D,   107th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  hne,  Sergeant  Glendenning,  with  four  other  soldiers,  left  shelter  and 
went  forward  into  an  open  field,  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  bandaging  and  carrying  back 
to   our   lines   two   wounded   men. 

Sergeant   JAMES   W.    GOUBERT,    Co.    K,    105th    Infantry 

Sergeant  James  W.  Goubert  exhibited  great  daring  in  advancing  single-handed  against  two  enemy  machine-guns,  which 
he  put  out  of  action. 

Mechanic  WILLIAM   GOULD,    Co.    K,    105th   Infantry 

Mechanic  Gould,  single-handed,  attacked  a  heavy  machine-gun  which  was  covering  the  retreat  of  the  Germans  and 
drove  off  the  crew. 

Lieutenant  KENNETH  GOW   (deceased).  Machine  Gun  Co.,  107th  Infantry 

While  supply  officer  for  his  company  Lieutenant  Gow  personally  took  rations  forward  with  a  pack-mule  through  con- 
tinuous shell  and  machine-gun  fire.  When  all  officers  of  his  company  were  either  killed  or  wounded  he  assumed  command 
and  led  it  forward,  through  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  until  he  was  killed. 

Sergeant   HAROLD   GREENE,    Co.    H,    107th    Infantry 

When  his  commanding  officer  was  severely  wounded  and  evacuated,  First-Sergeant  Greene  took  command  of  the  com- 
pany and  led  it  into  effective  combat.  He  continued  to  lead  the  company  forward  through  a  terrific  fire  of  artillery  and 
machine-guns  for  more  than  a  mile  after  being  severely  wounded,  and  refused  to  be  evacuated  until  he  had  received  a  sec- 
ond wound,  which  made  it  impossible  for  him  to  continue  farther. 

Private  GEORGE  K.  HAGEMEYER,  Co.  M.,  107th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  Bony,  France,  Septtember  29,  1918. 

Lieutenant   PERCY   M.    HALL    (deceased),    107th   Infantry 

Disregarding  his  extremely  weak  condition.  Lieutenant  Hall  insisted  on  going  into  attack  with  his  company.  Recent 
illness  made  it  nearly  impossible  for  him  to  stand,  still  he  went  to  all  parts  of  the  line  during  an  enemy  counterbarrage  and 
murderous  machine-gun  fire,  maintaining  his  platoon  formations.  By  giving  his  overcoat  to  a  wounded  man  he  so  exposed 
himself  that  he  died  shortly  afterward  from  the   effects. 

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Lieutenant   RAMON   L.   HALL,    105th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Lieutenant  Hall  left  shelter,  went  forward  under  heavy  shell  and 
machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  bringing  back  to  our  lines  a  wounded  soldier.  His  splendid  courage  and  gallant  conduct 
furnished  a  fine  example  to  his  command. 

First   Sergeant  JAMES  A.   HAMILTON    (deceased),    Co.    M,    105th   Infantry 

Sergeant  Hamilton  rallied  his  company  after  it  had  become  disorganized  under  a  machine-gun  barrage  and  all  the 
officers  were  killed  or  wounded.  He  led  his  men  forward  in  an  effective  attack  and  was  shortly  afterward  killed  while 
moving  along  his  line. 

Private  HENRY  J.  HARLIN,   Machine  Gun  Co.,   107th   Infantry 

After  an  advance  of  more  than  two  thousand  yards  with  the  infantry.  Private  Harlin  crawled  through  a  barbed-wire 
entanglement  and  remained  the  entire  night  under  machine-gun  fire  within  a  few  yards  of  enemy  positions  in  order  to  pro- 
tect his  comrades  from  a  surprise  attack. 

Sergeant  CARL  A.  HELM,   Co.  L.,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  Helm  displayed  great  gallantry  and  leadership  in  reor- 
ganizing and  assuming  command  of  his  company  and  leading  it  into  effective  combat,  after  all  the  officers  had  been  killed 
or  wounded. 

Lieutenant  ALFRED  J.   HOOK   (deceased),    106th  Infantry 

Lieutenant  Hook  exhibited  great  courage  and  gallantry  in  taping  off  the  line  of  departure  for  his  company  under  a 
heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire.     Later  in  the  attack  this  daring  officer  was  killed  at  the  head  of  his  company. 

Private  SYLVESTER  J.   HOWLAND,   Co.   B,    105th   In-antry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  Howland  left  shelter,  went  forward  under  heavy  shell  and 
machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  rescuing  a  wounded  soldier,  thereby  displaying  great  bravery  and  gallantry.  In  per- 
forming this  act  he  was  wounded. 

Sergeant  HENRY  C.  HULL,  Co.  H,   107th  Infantry 

After  being  severely  wounded  in  the  head  Sergeant  Hull  reorganized  a  badly  scattered  line  in  the  midst  of  heavy  shell 
and  machine-gun  fire,  and  led  it  into  effective  combat  against  the  enemy.  He  continued  to  lead  his  men  forward  until 
loss  of  blood  compelled  him  to  place  another   in  command. 

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Sergeant  LEO  H.   INGRAM,   Co.   G,   105th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  Ingram  left  shelter  and  went  forward  under  heavy  shell 
and  machine-gun  fire  and  rescued  five  wounded  soldiers.  In  performing  this  gallant  act  Sergeant  Ingram  and  another  sol- 
dier attacked  an  enemy  dugout,  killing  two  of  the  enemy  and  taking  one  prisoner. 

Captain   RUTHERFORD    IRELAND,    106th    Infantry 

Captain  Ireland  continued  to  lead  his  battalion  in  attack,  although  suffering  great  pain  from  a  wound  caused  by  a  shell 
fragment.  After  being  ordered  to  the  dressing-station,  without  waiting  to  have  the  shrapnel  removed,  he  returned  to  his 
battalion  and  remained  on  duty  for  two  days. 

Lieutenant  FRANKLIN   J.   JACKSON    (deceased),    106th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line.  Lieutenant  Jackson,  trench-mortar  officer  of  his  regiment,  twice 
volunteered  to  go  forward  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire  on  a  personal  reconnaissance.  While  gallantly  and  cour- 
ageously engaged  in  the  second  reconnaissance  he  was  killed. 

Private  (First  Class)  FRANK  H.  KENNY,  Jr.,  Co.  H,   107th  Infantry 

When  his  commanding  officer  fell  wounded  Private  Kenny  made  his  way  through  intense  machine-gun  fire  to  his  first 
sergeant  and  notified  him  that  he  should  assume  command  of  the  company.  He  then  continued  with  the  company  until 
the  advance  was  checked  and  the  first  sergeant  severely  wounded,  when  he  made  his  way  in  search  of  the  next  in  com- 
mand. Failing  to  find  him,  he  organized  a  squad  of  slightly  wounded  men  and,  with  an  automatic  rifle  and  ammunition 
which  he  salvaged,  mopped  up  a  section  of  the  enemy  trench  and  then  rejoined  his  company  in  its  continued  advance. 

Sergeant  THOMAS  KENNY,   Co.   H,    105th   Infantry 

While  patrolling  alone  in  advance  of  the  line  Sergeant  Kenny  'discovered  a  German  officer  directing  a  detachment  in 
establishing  machine-gun  posts.  He  immediately  opened  fire,  killing  one  and  forcing  the  others  to  surrender.  Later,  rein- 
forced by  the  remainder  of  his  squad.  Sergeant  Kenny  captured  thirty-four  of  the  enemy,   including  seven  officers. 

Sergeant  HENRY  S.  KIRK,  Co.  B,  105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line,  Sergeant  Kirk  with  an  officer  and  two  other  sergeants,  occupied 
an  outpost  position  in  advance  of  the  line  which  was  attacked  by  a  superior  force  of  the  enemy.  Sergeant  Kirk  assisted 
in  repulsing  the  attack  and  in  killing  ten  Germans,  capturing  five,  and  driving  off  the  others.  The  bravery  and  determi- 
nation displayed  by  this  group  were  an  inspiration  to  all  who  witnessed  them. 

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Private   (First  Class)   WALTER  KLINGE,  Co.  A,   105th  Infantry 

When  sent  out  as  a  scout  with  a  small  patrol  consisting  of  an  officer  and  two  men,  Private  Klinge  courageously  went 
ahead  alone,  killed  two  enemy  scouts  whom  he  encountered,  and  drove  the  gunners  away  from  two  machine-guns.  When 
the  patrol  came  up  the  capture  of  the  guns  was  completed  with  their  assistance. 

Private  WASYL  KOLONOCZYK,   Co.   G,   107th  Infantry 

Private  Kolonoczyk,  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  left  the  shelter  of  his  trench  and,  going  forward  under  a 
thick  smoke  screen,  single-handed  captured  between  thirty  and  forty  German  prisoners.  His  conspicuous  gallantry  and 
bravery  upon  this  occasion  showed  a  heroic  disregard  for  his  own  safety,  which  was  a  splendid  example  for  all. 

Corporal    HENRY    G.    KRAMER,    Co.    D,    107th    Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Corporal  Kramer,  with  four  other  soldiers,  left  shelter  and  went 
forward  into  an  open  field,  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  bandaging  and  carrying  back  to  our 
lines  two  wounded  men. 

Private  LAWRENCE  J.   LACOSSE,   Co.   K,    107th   Infantry 

Private  Lacosse,  with  three  other  soldiers,  went  out  into  an  open  field  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  suc- 
ceeded in  carrying  back  to  our  lines  four  seriously  wounded  men. 

Private  RUSSEL  E.   LA  FORD,   Co.   K,    108th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  La  Ford  left  shelter  and  went  out  into  the  open  under  heavy 
shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  bandaging  and  carrying  back  to  our  lines  a  wounded  officer. 

Private  EARL  W.  LAUTENSLAGER   (deceased),   Co.   G,   108th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  before  the  Hindenburg  line,  when  his  company  was  held  up  by  an  enemy  machine-gun  nest, 
Private  Lautenslager  volunteered  to  cross  an  open  field  in  front  of  his  company,  in  order  to  ascertain  the  exact  location  of 
the  enemy's  position.  While  engaged  in  this  enterprise  he  was  killed  by  a  bursting  shell.  His  heroic  self-sacrifice  was  a 
splendid  example  to  the  men  of  his  company. 

Corporal  ABEL  J.  LEVINE,  Co.  H,  107th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  Bony,  France,  September  29,  1918. 

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Lieutenant   JAMES   H.    LISA,    Medical    Corps,    105th    Infantry 

After  his  battalion  had  been  compelled  to  withdraw  because  of  enfilading  fire,  Lieutenant  Lisa  displayed  marked 
bravery  in  going  forward  and  attending  wounded  men,  whose  evacuation  was  impossible  because  of  the  intense  fire. 

Corporal  HENRY  PETER  LYNCH,  Co.  E,  105th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  Ronssoy,  France,  September  29,  1918. 

Sergeant  HARRY  E.  LYNK,  Co.  G,   105th  Infantry 

While  suffering  from  severe  wounds.  Sergeant  Lynk  organized  several  small  groups  from  other  companies,  consolidated 
them,  and  led  them  into  effective  combat,  continuing  with  this  splendid  example  of  courage  and  fearlessness  until  wounded 
a  second  time. 

Corporal   KENNETH   M.    McCANN,    Co.    C,    102nd   Field   Signal   Battalion 

Corporal  McCann,  a  signal-man,  worked  continuously  for  seventy-two  hours  without  relief,  through  repeated  gas  bom- 
bardments. When  the  forward  lines  were  cut  by  shell  fire  he  personally  directed  the  running  of  a  new  line  under  a  heavy 
shell  and  machine-gun  fire. 

Mechanic  EDWIN   W.   McLAUGHLIN,    Co.    I,    107th   Infantry 

While  the  rest  of  his  company  was  being  held  up  by  intensive  machine-gun  fire  of  the  enemy,  Mechanic  McLaughlin 
advanced  alone  and  put  the  guns  out  of  action.  On  several  other  occasions  he  volunteered  and  accompanied  patrols  in 
attack  against  enemy  nests,  each  time  proving  himself  of  the  greatest  assistance,  successfully  accomplishing  his  mission, 
despite  great  hazards. 

Corporal   DANIEL  M.   MAHER,   Co.   L,    105th   Infantry 

Corporal  Maher  courageously  led  several  attacks  on  enemy  machine-gun  nests.  Later  in  the  day  he  attacked,  single- 
handed,  two  enemy  snipers,  killing  one  and  driving  off  the  other. 

Corporal  ALEXANDER  MANARD,   Co.   K,    107th  Infantry 

Corporal  Manard,  with  three  other  soldiers,  went  out  into  an  open  field  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and 
succeeded  in  carrying  back  to  our  lines  four  seriously  wounded  men. 

Sergeant  LEON  R.  MATSON,  Co.  M,  105th  Infantry 

On  the  morning  of  September  27th,  after  all  the  officers  and  most  of  the  sergeants  of  his  company  had  been  killed, 

Sergeant  Matson  took  command  and  led  the  company  into  effective  combat,  making  repeated  reconnaissances  in  front  of 

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the  line  under  severe  machine-gun  fire.  On  September  29th  he  led  his  men  forward,  capturing  an  important  knoll,  and  held 
it  with  a  small  number  of  men.  Finding  ammunition  and  food  depleted,  he  led  a  detail  through  the  heavy  machine-gun  fire, 
bringing  back  both  food  and  ammunition. 

Private  HUGH  J.  MORRISON,   Co.   K,   107th  Infantry 

Private  Morrison,  with  three  other  soldiers,  went  out  into  an  open  field  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire  and 
succeeded  in  carrying  back  to  our  lines  four  seriously  wounded  men. 

Private    DANIEL   MOSKOWITZ,    Co.    F,    108th    Infantry 

Private  Moskowitz  exhibited  exceptional  bravery  by  leaving  shelter  and  going  out  into  an  open  field  under  heavy  ma- 
chine-gun and  shell  fire  to  rescue  wounded  soldiers. 

Private    MICHAEL    S.    MURPHY,    Co.    B,    105th    Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  Murphy  left  shelter,  went  forward  under  heavy  shell  and 
machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  rescuing  a  wounded  soldier,  thereby  exhibiting  great  bravery  and  gallantry.  In  perform- 
ing this  act  he  was  wounded. 

Corporal  ALOIZY  NAGOWSKI,   Co.   H,    108th   Infantry 

Corporal  Nagowski  left  shelter,  went  forward  under  intense  machine-gun  fire,  and  carried  a  wounded  officer  to  a  place 
of  safety.     In  accomplishing  this  mission  he  was  severely  wounded. 

Private  (First  Class)  WILLIAM  B.  NETTE,  Battery  B,  104th  Field  Artillery 

When  a  continuous  bombardment  had  set  fire  to  the  camouflage  covering  of  a  large  ammunition  dump  of  75-milli- 
meter shells  and  exploded  nine  of  the  shells,  Private  Notte,  utterly  disregarding  his  personal  safety,  left  a  sheltered  posi- 
tion and  ran  to  the  dump,  and,  with  the  aid  of  three  other  men,  extinguished  the  fire,  not  only  saving  the  ammunition,  but 
also  preventing  the  exact  locating  of  the  dump  by  the  enemy. 

Private    MAX    NORTON,    Medical    Department,    108th    Infantry 

Private  Norton,  on  his  own  initiative,  went  forward  twice  in  advance  of  the  front  line,  bringing  in  wounded  under 
heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire. 

Private   IRA  S.   PARKE,    Machine   Gun   Co.,    107th   Infantry 

Private  Parke,  a  machine-gunner,  although  wounded  three  times  during  the  crossing  of  the  La  Selle  River  and  the  cap- 
ture of  the  heights  beyond,  refused  to  leave  the  field,  and  set  a  splendid  example  to  his  comrades. 

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Sergeant  WILLIAM  J.   PERCY,   Co.   E,    108th   Infantry 

After  having  been  wounded  in  the  face  and  legs,  Sergeant  Percy  led  a  patrol  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire 
against  an  enemy  machine-gun  post  and  succeeded  in  capturing  one  gun  and  fifteen  prisoners. 

Private  (First  Class)  EDWARD  P.  PIERCE  (deceased),  Co.  D,  108th  Infantry 

Private  Pierce  left  shelter,  went  into  an  open  field  under  heavy  machine-gun  and  shell  fire,  and  dragged  a  wounded 
soldier  to  safety.     This  courageous  soldier  was  killed  while  advancing  with  his  company  later  in  the  action. 

Corporal  FREDERICK  POSSER,   Machine  Gun   Co.,    107th  Infantry 

During  the  thick  of  the  fighting  against  the  Hindenburg  line.  Corporal  Posser  voluntarily  went  forward  to  locate  friend- 
ly troops,  and  in  doing  so  he  was  obliged  to  pass  between  two  strongly  fortified  enemy  nests,  from  which  a  deadly  fire  was 
pouring.     Despite  this  obstacle  he  communicated  with  the  infantry  and  returned  to  his  position. 

Corporal   LLEWELLYN   POWER,    Co.    D,    107th    Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Corporal  Power,  with  four  other  soldiers,  left  shelter  and  went 
forward  into  an  open  field,  under  shell  and  machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  bandaging  and. carrying  to  our  lines  two 
wounded  men. 

Private  HARRY  PUTNAM,   Co.  H,   105th  Infantry 

Private  Putnam  exhibited  exceptional  bravery  in  voluntarily  leaving  shelter,  going  forward  under  heavy  shell  and 
machine-gun  fire  and  bringing  back  to  our  lines  several  wounded  comrades. 

Private   SAMUEL   J.    RANDALL,    Co.   L,    108th   Infantry 

Accompanied  by  an  officer  and  three  other  soldiers,  Private  Randall  made  a  reconnaissance  of  the  River  La  Selle,  the 
journey  being  under  constant  heavy  machine-gun  fire.  To  secure  the  desired  information  it  was  necessary  to  wade  the 
stream  for  the  entire  distance. 

Private   RAYMOND   E.    REED,    Co.    F,    108th    Infantry 

Private  Reed,  with  great  courage,  went  through  heavy  machine-gun  and  shell  fire  to  the  rescue  of  two  wounded  sol- 
diers, whom  he  carried  to  our  lines  after  dressing  their  injuries. 

Sergeant   ANGUS   ROBERTSON,    Co.    E,    105th   Infantry 

Although  suffering  intense  agony  from  the  effects  of  a  severe  gassing,  Sergeant  Robertson  continued  in  command  of 
his  platoon  during  a  most  terrific  shelling.     By  administering  first  aid  to  a  wounded  comrade  he  was  instrumental  in  sav- 

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ing  his  life,  although  risking  his  own  by  removing   his  gas-mask  to  render  more  valuable  treatment.     He  continued  to  as- 
sist the  wounded  until  he  collapsed. 

Sergeant  JOSEPH  ROBINS,   Machine   Gun   Co.,    107th   Infantry 

During  the  thick  of  the  fighting  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  Robins  voluntarily  went  forward  to  locate 
friendly  troops,  and  in  doing  so  he  was  obliged  to  pass  between  two  strongly  fortified  enemy  posts,  from  which  a  deadly 
fire  was  pouring.  Despite  the  fact  that  he  was  badly  wounded,  he  communicated  with  the  infantry  and  returned  to  his 
position. 

Private   (First   Class)   CHARLES  H.   ROBINSON,   Co.   A,    105th  Infantry 

During  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  Robinson  went  forth  in  the  face  of  unusual  y  heavy  machine- 
gun  fire  to  aid  a  wounded  comrade.  He  administered  first  aid,  and  while  shielding  his  man  from  the  enemy  fire  he  received 
a  severe  wound  in  the  back.     Despite  this  wound,  he  struggled  back  to  safety,  bringing  his  comrade  with  him. 

Lieutenant  C.  R.  ROSS,   105th  Infantry 

When  his  company  was  held  up  by  an  enemy  machine-gun  post.  Lieutenant  Ross  advanced  alone  against  it  and  suc- 
ceeded in  putting  it  out  of  action,  exhibiting  great  bravery  and  gallantry,  which  was  a  splendid  example  to  all  ranks. 

Sergeant  GEORGE  ROWE,   Co.   I,   107th  Infantry 

Although  seriously  wounded.  Sergeant  Rowe  continued  to  lead  his  platoon  in  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line, 
refusing  to  be  evacuated  until  ordered  to  the  rear  by  his  commanding  officer. 

Sergeant  E.   T.   RUANE,   Co.   B,    105th   Infantrj, 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Sergeant  Ruane,  with  an  officer  and  two  other  sergeants,  occupied 
an  outpost  position  in  advance  of  the  line,  which  was  attacked  by  a  superior  force  of  the  enemy.  Sergeant  Ruane  assisted 
in  repulsing  this  attack  and  in  killing  ten  Germans,  capturing  five,  and  driving  off  the  others.  The  bravery  and  determi- 
nation displayed  by  this  group  were  an  inspiration  to  all  who  witnessed  them. 

Captain   CHARLES  A.   SANDBERG,    Co.   E,    108th   Infantry 

After  having  been  severely  wounded.  Captain  Sandberg  continued  to  advance  with  his  command  until  ordered  to  leave 
the  field  by  his  regimental  commander. 

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Private  ANTHONY  SCLAFONI,   Co.   A,    105th   Infantry 

While  the  advance  against  the  Hindenburg  Hne  was  at  its  height,  Private  Sclafoni,  seeing  a  Lewis  gunner  exposed  to 
the  enemy,  ran  to  his  assistance.  On  the  way  he  was  seriously  wounded,  but  continued  on,  reaching  the  position  and 
using  his  body  to  shield  the  gunner  while  the  latter  poured  a  fire  into  the  enemy.  He  was  wounded  three  times,  finally 
losing  consciousness,  but  after  his  wounds  were  dressed  he  insisted  on  leaving  the  field  unaided. 

Sergeant   EDWARD   W.   SCOTT    (deceased),    Co.   L,    107th   Infantry 

Sergeant  Scott  assumed  command  of  his  company  after  all  the  officers  had  become  casualties,  though  he  himself  had 
been  shot  through  the  arm,  and  led  it  into  effective  combat.  After  being  wounded  a  second  time  he  refused  to  go  to  the 
rear,  but  continued  to  advance  until  he  was  killed. 

Sergeant   EDGAR   M.    SHOLETTE,    Co.    D,    107th    Infantry 

Sergeant  Sholette  went  out  into  an  open  field  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire  and  succeeded  in  carrying  back 
to  our  lines  a  wounded  soldier. 

Private  WILLIAM  R.   SHUGG,   Co.   G,   102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion 

After  commander  of  the  infantry  platoon  to  which  he  was  attached  as  a  visual  signal-man  had  been  killed.  Private 
Shugg  took  command  of  the  platoon  and  exhibited  remarkable  gallantry  and  leadership  in  leading  it  into  effective  combat. 

Private  MORRIS  SILVERBERG,   Co.   G,    108th   Infantry 

Private  Silverberg,  a  stretcher-bearer,  displayed  extreme  courage  by  repeatedly  leaving  shelter  and  advancing  over  an 
area  swept  by  machine-gun  and  shell  fire,  to  rescue  wounded  comrades.  Hearing  that  his  company  commander  had  been 
wounded,  he  voluntarily  went  forward  alone,  and,  upon  finding  that  his  officer  had  been  killed,  brought  back  his  body. 

Lieutenant   THOMAS   G.    SIMPSON,    107th    Infantry 

Lieutenant  Simpson  went  out  into  the  open,  under  heavy  machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  carrying  back  for  a 
distance  of  about  twenty-five  yards  a  wounded  officer  and  a  wounded  soldier. 

Sergeant   ERIC    W.    SPENCER,    Machine   Gun    Co.,    106th    Infantry 

During  the  forcing  of  the  La  Selle  River,  and  the  heights  beyond,  Sergeant  Spencer  advanced  against  a  nest  of  enemy 
snipers,  under  heavy  machine-gun  and  shell  fire,  and,  by  his  courage  and  bravery,  succeeded  in  killing  four  of  the  enemy. 

Corporal  HERMAN  SPICKERMAN   (deceased).   Machine  Gun  Co.,   107th  Infantry 

Corporal  Spickerman  and  his  machine-gunner  pushed  forward  to  a  blind  trench,  which  was  partially  surrounded  by 
machine-gunners  and  snipers,  under  terrific  machine-gun  and  trench-mortar   fire   and  through  a   heavy  smoke   screen.     He 

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THE    PICTORIAL    RECORD    OF    THE    2  7th    DIVISION 

barricaded  a  sap  at  the  most  dangerous  position,  only  a  few  yards  from  the   enemy  machine-guns,  and,  after  killing  four 
of  the  enemy  with  a  rifle,  was  mortally  wounded,  but  continued  to  hold  his  position  until  he  died. 

Corporal   CHARLES   STANTON,   Jr.,    Co.   L,    108th   Infantry 

Accompanied  by  an  officer  and  three  other  soldiers.  Corporal  Stanton  made  a  reconnaissance  of  the  River  La  Selle,  the 
journey  being  under  constant  and  heavy  machine-gun  fire.  To  secure  the  desired  information  it  was  necessary  to  wade  the 
stream  for  the  entire  distance. 

Private  ALPHEUS  E.  STEWART   (deceased),  Co.  G,   107th  Infantry 

Private  Stewart,  having  been  wounded  in  the  head,  advanced  with  fearless  disregard  for  his  own  personal  safety 
against  an  enemy  machine-gun  nest  and  succeeded  in  putting  it  out  of  action  by  bombing  the  gunners.  He  was  killed  im- 
mediately thereafter  by  enemy  machine-gun  fire. 

Private   RALPH   B.    SULLIVAN,   Battery   B,    104th   Field   Artillery 

When  a  continuous  bombardment  had  set  fire  to  the  camouflage  covering  of  a  large  ammunition  dump  of  75 -millimeter 
shells  and  exploded  nine  of  the  shells.  Private  Sullivan,  utterly  disregarding  his  personal  safety,  left  a  sheltered  position 
and  ran  to  the  dump,  and,  with  the  aid  of  three  other  men,  extinguished  the  fire,  not  only  saving  the  ammunition,  but 
also  preventing  the  exact  locating  of  the  dump  by  the  enemy. 

Corporal  PATRICK  SYNOTT,   Co.  F,    108th  Infantry 

Corporal  Synott  displayed  exceptional  bravery  in  leaving  shelter  and  going  forward,  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun 
fire,  and  bringing  back  several  wounded  soldiers. 

Corporal   RALPH   E.   TABER    (deceased),   Co.   L,    105th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Corporal  Taber  left  shelter,  went  forward  under  heavy  shell  and 
machine-gun  fire,  and  succeeded  in  bringing  back  to  our  lines  a  wounded  soldier.  His  splendid  courage  and  gallant  conduct 
were  fine  examples  to  his  comrades. 

Private   (First  Class)   FRANK  B.   THOMAS,   Co.  O,   102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion 

When  the  telephone  line  had  been  destroyed  by  the  advancing  tanks,  and  the  enemy  had  started  a  counterattack 
from  three  sides  before  new  ones  could  be  laid.  Private  Thomas  volunteered  to  carry  a  message  from  the  infantry  battalion  to 
which  he  was  attached,  and  succeeded  in  going  through  intense  artillery,  machine-gun,  and  sniper  fire  to  regimental  head- 
quarters, delivering  the  message  in  time  to  enable  reinforcements  to  be  brought  up. 

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THE    PICTORIAL    RECORD    OF    THE    27th    DIVISION 

Sergeant  HOWARD   N.   THOMPSON,   Co.   I,    105th   Infantry 

When  the  two  platoons  commanded  by  him  met  with  heavy  machine-gun  fire,  Sergeant  Thompson  placed  his  men 
under  cover  and,  single-handed,  went  forward  to  reconnoiter  his  objective  in  the  face  of  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire. 

Sergeant  EUGENE  W.   TOWNE,   Co.   K,    105th   Infantry 

With  two  other  soldiers  Sergeant  Towne  rushed  forward  into  some  hedges  and  silenced  three  light  machine-guns  which 
were  hindering  the  advance  by  flanking  fire. 

Chaplain  ROYAL  K.  TUCKER,   105th  Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Chaplain  Tucker  displayed  remarkable  devotion  to  duty  and  cour- 
age in  caring  for  the  wounded  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire.  The  splendid  example  set  by  this  officer  was  an 
inspiration  to  the  combat  troops. 

Private  MICHAEL  VIGILLETTRE   (deceased),   Co.   G,   108th  Infantry 

Private  Vigillettre  voluntarily  exposed  himself  to  bring  in  wounded  soldiers  belonging  to  another  organization. 
Throughout  the  engagement,  under  constant  rifle  and  machine-gun  fire,  he  courageously  treated  the  wounded,  inspiring  the 
combat  troops  by  his  example,  until  killed  by  a  bursting  shell. 

Private  MAHLON  C.   WARD,   Co.   F,   108th  Infantry 

During  operations  against  the  enemy  lines  east  of  Ronssoy,  Private  Ward  went  out  under  heavy  shell  and  machine- 
gun  fire  and  succeeded  in  bandaging  and  bringing  back  to  our  lines  wounded  soldiers. 

Sergeant  WILLIAM  H.  WARD,  Jr.   (deceased),  Co.  M,  108th  Infantry 

Although  severely  wounded.  Sergeant  Ward  assumed  command  of  his  company,  after  the  company  commander  had 
become  a  casualty,  displaying  great  gallantry  and  bravery  in  leading  it  into  action.  While  endeavoring  to  locate  enemy 
machine-gun  nests  he  was  killed. 

Corporal  ALBERT  C.  WESTFALL,  Co.  G,  107th  Infantry 

For  extraordinary  heroism  in  action  near  St.-Souplet,  France,  October  18,  1918, 

Corporal  LEROY   F.   WHITNEY,   Co.   M,    108th   Infantry 

Voluntarily  carrying  messages  under  heavy  shell  and  machine-gun  fire.  Corporal  Whitney  displayed  great  bravery  and 

gallantry.     In  one  instance  he  completed  the  mission  of  a   runner  who   had   been  wounded,  and  returned  with  the  very 

important  information  as  to  where  the  barrage  would  fall. 

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THE    PICTORIAL    RECORD    OF    THE    27^"    DIVISION 


Private   JACK   H.   WILKINSON,    Co.    D,    107th   Infantry 

During  the  operations  against  the  Hindenburg  line  Private  Wilkinson  left  shelter  and  went  forward,  crawling  on  his 
hands  and  knees,  under  heavy  machine-gun  fire,  to  the  aid  of  a  wounded  officer  and  a  wounded  soldier.  With  the  assist- 
ance of  another  soldier  he  succeeded  in  dragging  and  carrying  them  back  to  the  shelter  of  a  trench. 

Sergeant  WILLIAMSON  H.   WILLIAMSON,   Co.   M,    108th  Infantry 

Sergeant  Williamson,  in  charge  of  a  combat  patrol,  successfully  accomplished  his  mission  under  heavy  shell  and  ma- 
chine-gun fire,  after  three-fourths  of  his  patrol  had  been  killed  or  wounded.  In  the  same  engagement  he  successfully  reor- 
ganized his  company,  after  all  the  officers  were  killed  or  wounded,  and  led  it  in  effective  combat. 

Lieutenant  EDWARD  WILLIS    (deceased),    107th   Infantry 

Lieutenant  Willis  displayed  remarkable  gallantry  in  leading  his  platoon  of  machine-guns  for  more  than  two  thousand 
yards  under  terrific  machine-gun  fire.  Even  after  being  mortally  wounded  and  unable  to  advance  further,  he  continued 
to  urge  his  men  on. 


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MA  J. -GEN.  JOHN  F.   O'RYAN  AND   STAFF 

Front  row,  left  to  right:  First-Lieut.  E.  C.  King;  First-Lieut.  H.  A.  Morriss;  Captain  Tristam  Tupper;  First-Lieut.  E. 
C.  0.  Thomas;  Col.  T.  B.  Taylor;  Maj.  W .  L.  llallahan;  Lieut.-Col.  J.  M.  fVainwright;  Maj.  U.  B.  Battenberg;  Col.  S.  //. 
Ford;  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  0' Ryan;  Maj.  E.  Olmsted;  Maj.  J.  Farrell;  Maj.  L.  Hutton;  Maj.  B.  /.*  Williams;  Maj.  R.  R. 
Johnson;  Capt.  R.  W.  Hanna;  Maj.  W.  L.  Bell;  Maj.  J.  Daly;  Capt.  R.  Moniz;  First-Lieut,  ff.  J.  Grange;  Second-Lieut. 
fV.  Halloran;    Second-Lieut.   H.   S.   Newell. 

Second  row:  Second-Lieut.  R.  G.  Monroe;  First-Lieut.  J.  S.  Wadsworth;  First-Lieut.  A.  B.  Peterson;  Maj.  J.  L.  Kincaid; 
Maj.  M.  L.  Bryant;  Capt.  D.  Dunbar;  Capt.  A.  M.  Towner;  Capt.  J.  S.  Jenkins;  First-Lieut.  J.  D.  Eddy;  Capt.  W.  H. 
Terry;  First-Lieut.  M.  F.  Carney;  First-Lieut.  H.  T.  Clement;  Second-Lieut.  J.  H.  Doyle;  Second-Lieut.  A.  B.  Gwathmey; 
Second-Lieut.  H.  Forsch. 

Taken  at  27th  Division  Headquarters,  Oudezeele,  France,  on  August  18,  igi8. 


MA  J. -GEN.   JOHN  F.   O'RYJN 

Commanding  General  of  the  27th  Division,  and  members  of  his  staff,  at  Camp  Wadsworth,   Spartanburg,   South   Carolina. 


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GENERAL   O'RYAN  INSPECTING  THE  OLD  12TH 


Maj.-Gen.  O'Ryan  inspecting  equipment  of  the  12th  Infantry  in  Central  Park,  New  York  City.  The  12th  was  the  first  of  New 
York's  National  Guard  regiments  to  be  inspected,  and  soon  after  this  scene  was  snapped  the  regiment  was  split  up  and  divided  among 
nearly  all  of  the  units  of  the  27th  Division. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Undenvood. 

GENERAL  O'RYJN  LEADING  MEN  OVER    THE  FIRST  LAP  OF  JOURNEY   TO  FRANCE 
Maj.-Gen.   (/Ryan  at  head  of  the  great  "send-off"  parade  of  the  27th  Division  in  New  York  City,  August  30,  1917. 


BRIG.-GEN.   PALMER  E.   PIERCE 

Commanding  the  ^4th  Infantry  Brigade  of  the  2ph  Division. 


BRIG.-GEN.  CHARLES   I.  DEBEFOISE 

Commanding  the  ^jrd  Infantry  Brigade  of  the  2yth  Division, 
snapped  on  the  morning  after  the  return  of  his  brigade  from  the 
battle  of  the  Hindenbiirg  line. 


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LEFT   TO  RIGHT:    LIEUT.-COL.   HENRY  S.    STERN- 

BERGER,   DIVISION   QUARTERMASTER,   AND   HIS 

ASSISTANT,  MAJ.  J.   W.   FARRELL 


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LIEUT.-COL.    EDWARD   R.   MA  LONE,  DIVISION 
SURGEON-GENERAL 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 

LIEUT.-COL.   J.  LESLIE  KINCAID 

Judge-Advocate-General  of  the  2jth  Division 


LIEUT.-COL.   MORTIMER   D.    BRYANT 

Commanding  the  107th  Regiment,  Infantry,  27th  Division 


CAPT.   E.   J.   HYNES,  JR. 
In  command  of  Co.  D  of  the  old  22nd  Engineers. 


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COL.  CORNELIUS  FJNDERBILT   LIEUT.   THOMAS  CRIMMINS 


He 


was  the  youngest  captain  graduate  of  Plattsburg,  and  was  placed 
in  command  of  his  old  company  when  the  New  York  engineer 
outfit  was  federalized  as  the  102nd  Engineers. 


Formerly  in  commatid  of  the  102nd 
Engineers.  He  went  to  France  with  his 
regiment,  but  returned  to  the  United  States 
and  was  placed  in  command  of  Camp 
Lewis,  American  Lake,  Washington,  with 
the  rank  of  brigadier-generaL 


Son  of  the  late  John  D.  Crimmins,  of 
New  York,  a  member  of  the  old  22nd  Engi- 
neers, snapped  outside  of  his  tent  at  Camp 
fVadsworth,  Spartanburg,  South  Caro- 
lina, in  training  with  the  2jth  Division. 


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Commanding  jo6th  Infantry,  2ph  Division 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 

WATCHING   THEIR  LOVED  ONES  START  FOR   WAR 

Pride  and  sorrow  mingled  in  the  hearts  of  relatives  of  the  men  of  the  27th  Division,  who  lined  the  sidewalks  of  Fifth  Avenue, 
when  the  boys  marched  in  the  last  appearance  in  New  York  before  departing  for  Camp  Wadsworth,  in  the  great  "  send-of  "  parade, 
on  August  so,  i^J7- 


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"SEND-OFF"   PARADE  OF   THE  27TH  DIVISION 

A  general  view  of  the  great  "send-off"  parade  of  the  zph  Division  passing  the  New  York  Public  Library,  Fifth  Avenue  and 
Forty-second  Street,  August  jo,  IQ17.  Members  of  the  immediate  families  of  the  soldiers  occupied  the  great  reviewing-stand  on  the 
steps  of  the  Library,  shown  on  left  of  photograph. 


"SEND-OFF"   PARADE  OF    THE   27TH 

DIVISION 

Supply    Train    of  the   27th   Division    bringing   up   the 
rear  of  the  parade. 


PASSING  THE  NEW  YORK  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 


(c)  Western  Newspaper  Union, 


(c)  Western  Newspaper  Union. 


OFFICIALS  REVIEWING   "SEND-OFF"  PARADE 


View  of  the  reviewing-stand  in  front  of  the  Union  League  Club  at  Thirty-ninth  Street  and  Fifth  Avenue.  In  the  stand,  start- 
ing with  the  fourth  from  the  left:  Maj.-Gen.  Daniel  Appleton;  Gov.  Charles  S.  Whitman;  Mayor  John  P.  Mitchel,  who  was 
later  killed  in  an  aero  accident  at  Gerstner  Field,  Lake  Charles,  Louisiana;  Maj.-Gen.  J.  Franklin  Bell,  who  died  in  January,  iQig, 
while  in  command  of  the  Department  of  the  East;  Maj.-Gen.  Eli  D.  Iloyle;  Maj.-Gen.  William  A.  Mann,  then  Commander  of 
the  42nd,  or  Rainbow,  Division. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 

PERFECT  MARCHING  ORDER 

An  unusual  snapshot  of  a  platoon  marching  in  the  great  "send-off  " 
parade  of  the  2jth  Division,  made  from  a  vantage-point  high  up  in  a 
building  overlooking  the  line  of  march. 


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GETTING  NEAR  PARTING-TIME 

Here's  one  sweetheart  who  wants  to  be  near  her  beau  as  long  as  pos- 
sible, taken  just  before  the  train  left  for  Camp  Wadsworth,  Spartanburg, 
South  Carolina.   The  men  in  the  car  are  of  the  old  jth  Regiment,  Infantry. 


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27TH  DIVISION  IN   TRAINING  AT  CAMP   WADSWORTH,   SPARTANBURG,   SOUTH  CAROLINA 

General  view  of  the  camp  of  the  old  yih  Regiment,  Infantry,  at  Spartanburg.     Views  on  this  and  the  following  ten  pages  were 
taken  at  Camp  Wadsworth,  Spartanburg,  South  Carolina,  where  the  2jth  Division  trained  for  service  overseas. 


ARRIVAL   AT  CAMP   WADSWORTH 

Company  M  of  the  old  7th  Regiment  unloading  baggage 
on  their  arrival  at  Camp  Wadsworth. 


102ND  AMMUNITION   TRAIN   UNLOADING 

EQUIPMENT  ON  ARRIVAL  AT  CAMP 

WADSWORTH 


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MEMBERS   OF    THE   OLD  22ND  REGIMENT, 

ENGINEERS 

Marching  to  the  camp  from  the  Spartanburg   railroad 
station. 


COMPANY  K  OF  THE  OLD  7™  REGIMENT, 
INFANTRY 

Marching  to  the  camp  from  the  station. 


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THE  ''CHOW"   WAGON 

Mobile  field  kitchen  of  the  old  22nd  Regiment,  Engineers, 
preparing  food  for  newly  arrived  soldiers. 


MESS  LINE  AT  CAMP  WADS  WORTH 

Men  of  the  old  22nd  Regiment,  Engineers,  lining  up  for 
mess  in  days  when  the  camp  was  being  organized. 


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WATERMELON   FEAST  IN   CAMP 


THE   OLD  ARMY  GAME   OF  "BLANKET- 
TOSS" 


(c)  Western  Newspaper  Union. 


Boys  of  the  old  2nd  Regiment,  Infantry,  waving  good-hy  from  the 
C'lur-catcher  as  their  train  pulled  out  of  Jersey  City  for  the  South, 


Camp  barbers  doing  a  rushing  business 


(e)   Western  Newspaper   Uriiun. 


COMPANY  E  OF   THE  OLD  22ND  REGIMENT,  ENGINEERS,  DISPLAYING  A  FEW  OF   THEIR 

MASCOTS 


THE  LONG,  LONG   TRAIL 
Forced  marches  of  from  three  to  ten  days'  duration  pjit  the  hoys  in  trim  for  the  more  rigorous  marching  overseas. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


BAYONET  DRILL 

Practising  the  wave  attack,  which  the  men  of  the  27th 
Division  later  used  with  great  success  at  the  Hindenburg  line. 


BAYONET  DRILL 

Direction  practice  with  dummies. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


(c)    WesLt^rii    Newspaper   Union. 


MA  J. -GEN.  JOHN  F.  O'RYAN  AND  OFFICERS  OF  THE  22ND  REGIMENT,  ENGINEERS,  WATCHING 
MEN  OF    THAT  ORGANIZATION  CONSTRUCTING    TRENCHES 


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Men  of  the  I02nd  Field'  Signal  Battalion  erecting  tents  on  their  arrival  in  camp. 


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PRIVATE    THOMAS  HULL   PRENDERGAST 

Son  of  the  former  Comptroller  of  New  York  City,  surveying. 


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INFANTRY  ADVANCING  BEHIND   TANK 

Infantrymen  of  the  107th  Regiment  advancing  up  a  hill  behind  a  tank  without  the  protecting  cover  of  a  smoke  screen 
during  the  battle  maneuvers  at  Beauquesnes,  Somme,  France. 


Taken 


INFANTRY  MANEUVERS 

Men  of  the  107th  Regiment,  Infantry,  advanc- 
ing. Smoke  -  bombs  are  bursting  ahead  of  them. 
Near  Beauquesnes,  Somme,  France. 


INFANTRYMEN  OF   THE  107TH 
REGIMENT 

Advancing  on  path  which  tank  had  just  made 
through  barbed-wire  entanglements.  One  man  has 
fallen  over  the  barbed-wire 


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BATTLE  PRACTICE   WITH 
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ONE- 


One-potind-cannon  platoon  of  the  lo8th  Regi- 
ment, Infantry,  dismounting  to  prepare  for  action 
at  Abeele,  Belgium.  The  one-pound  French  jy-mm. 
gun  has  proved  to  be  more  accurate  than  a  rifle  at 
the  effective  range  of  l,ooo  to  2,^00  yards.  It  fires 
an  explosive  shell  with  a  delayed  fuse  and  will  pierce 
y-io-inch  armor  plate  at  2,500  yards.  It  is  used  as 
a  machine-gun  sniper.  These  guns  were  a  great 
factor  in  breaking  down  the  enemy  viachine-guns 
at  Fismes. 


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Gun  crew  of  the  io8th  Regiment,  Infantry,  one- 
pound-cannon  platoon,  showing  formation  of  the 
men.  Left  to  right:  Sergt.  R.  E.  Donnelly,  in 
charge  of  the  gun  crew;  Pvt.  Tel  R.  Best,  loader; 
Pvt.  {First  Class)  L.  L.  Vailry,  gunner;  Second- 
Lieut.  D.  C.  Stuart,  officer  in  charge  of  the  platoon. 


THE  NERVES  OF   THE  ARMY 

Members  of  the  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion  laying  wires  from  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  0' Ryan's  dugout  at  the  37th  Division 
Headquarters,  St.-Laurent,  France.  This  huge  dugout  is  divided  into  two  rooms,  one  for  General  O' Ryan  and  his  staf  and  the  other 
for  the  telephones,  switchboards,  and  telegraph  instruments.     The  camouflage  can  be  seen  over  the  dugout. 


A  DETACHMENT  OF   THE   102ND 
FIELD    SIGNAL   BATTALION 

Laying  a  cable  in  the  advanced  area  at  St.-Laurent. 


TELEPHONE  MEN  OF   THE  102ND 
FIELD  SIGNAL   BATTALION 

Repairing  the  lines  after  the  battle  of  Busigny, 
Nord,  France.     Taken  on  October  14,  IQ18. 


MOVING   UP  IN   THE   CAM  BRA  I  ADVANCE 

American  tractor  hauling  a  motor-truck  out  of  a  shell-hole  during  the  advance   in  the   St.-Quentin-Cambrai  district,  where  the 
2'jth  Division  operated. 


ON    GUARD 

Members  of  the  JOjth  Infantry  on  the  alert  at  an  old  French  chateau  in  the  town  of  St.-Souplet,  Nord,  France. 


PLAYING    THE   WAR-ZONE   CIRCUIT 

The  members  of  the  27th  Division  supplied  their  o-ujn  entertainment,  and  the  many  thousands  who  witnessed  their  efforts  in 
"  You  Know  Me,  Al."  can  appreciate  that  their  Thespian  antics  are  real  good.  These  four  stalwart  heroes,  left  to  right,  Eric  Krebs, 
Eddie  Crawford,  William  Pauly,  and  Daniel  Burns,  will  be  mighty  hard  to  recognize  in  the  fair  "ladies"  on  the  next  page.  Oude- 
zeele,  France. 


THEY'RE  "ACTRESSES" 

,  ,  ^Tli^fe^t.'tifi  iir^iCatiorr  oj 
''^hf^l  yHyii! ptctw<A  •  '^Rf})oys 
are  in  their  vamping  attire  and 
are  ready  for  their  show.  The 
costumes  were  made  by  the  men. 
Their  steel  helmets,  by  a  bit  of 
ingenuity, have  been  transformed 
into  the  most  stylish  spring  hats. 
The  men  are  the  same  as  shown 
in  the  previous  picture. 


BETWEEN    THE    ACTS    OF 

THE     PERFORMANCE     AT 

OUDEZEELE,    FRANCE 

Left  to  right:  J.  Roche,  Eddie 
Crawford,  Eric  Krehs,  D.  Burns,  and 
William  Pauly. 


STAR   PERFORMERS    OF    THE   27TII  DIVISION 

Harry  Gribble  {left)  reciting  the  "Rhymes  of  a  Red  Cross  Man."  Jim 
Fallon  and  Ruse  Brown  presenting  "Me  and  Mickey"  {center),  and  Al  Van  Zandt 
impersonating  Bert  ffilliams  during  the  27th  Division  show  at  Oudezeele,  France. 


SOLDIERS  PROVIDE    THEIR   OWN 

ENTERTAINMENT 
Hughes  and  Marion  in  the  "Dance  de  Luxe" 


"A   WHIRL   OF  GIRLS" 

With  Jack  Roche  singing,  "Wait  Till 
the  Cows  Come  Home,"  at  the  2'jth  Division 
show  at  Oudezeele,  France. 


HARMONIZING  IN  FRANCE 

The  Broadway  Quartette  singing  "I  Am  Only  a  Buck  Private."     Left -to   right:    Bert   Hamilton,   Bill   Whitman,   Hal   Unger, 
and  Jack  Johannes.   Taken  during  the  27th  Division  performance  at  Oudezeele. 


THE  JAZZ  MANUFACTURERS 

The  Manhattan  Jazz  Orchestra,  jazzing  it  during  the  27th  Division  performance  at  Oudezeele.  Left  to  right:  {violin)  Bill 
Whitman,  Co.  F,  107th  Regiment,  Infantry;  {piano)  Burton  Hamilton,  Co.  A,  lo6th  Machine  Gun  Battalion;  and  {banjo)  Sid 
Marion,  Co.  D,  105th  Machine  Gun  Battalion. 


FINDING    THEIR    LOCATION   AFTER 
AN  ADVANCE 

Members  uj  the  2jth  Division  trying  to  find  the 
section  of  the  country  which  they  are  in,  on  the  globe. 
They  have  fust  advanced  to  Menneresse,  east  of  St.- 
Souple:,  Nord,  France,  and  they  are  eager  to  locate 
themselves. 


A  member  of  the  Headquarters  Troop  of  the 
2jth  Division  is  interested  in  this  unique  French 
method  of  distributing  oil,  which  is  used  in  many 
small  towns.     Taken  in  Beauval,  France. 


SOLDIERS  MUST  HAVE  MUSIC 

An  army  without  bands  vjould  not  be  an  efficient, 
daring  army.  This  has  been  proved  and  now  great 
stress  is  placed  on  the  need  of  bands  j or  all  military 
organizations.  The  New  York  troops  were  well  sup- 
plied with  music.  Perhaps  that  is  one  of  the  reasons 
they  fought  so  well.  loist  Machine  Gun  Battalion 
men  listening  to  the  concert  given  by  the  in.f.th  Field 
Artillery  band,  near  Marre,  Meuse,  France. 


MEMBERS   OF    THE    OLD    fm   REGI- 
MENT, INFANTRY,  BAND  BUSY 
EATING 

They  supplied  the  music  at  the  American  2nd 
Army  Corps  Field  Meet,  near  Corbie,  France. 


CONSTRUCTING   SHELL-PROOF 
DUGOUT 

Dugout  for  telephone  and  telegraph  instruments 
being  constructed  hy  the  members  of  the  102nd  En- 
gineers. It  will  be  protected  from  all  shells  under 
8-inch.  This  post  is  the  advanced  regimental  head- 
quarters of  the  lo^th  Infantry  and  is  about  four 
miles  from  the  front  line. 


MAJ.-GEN.  JOHN  F.  O'RYJN  IN 
ST.-S0UPLE7 

Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O' Ryan,  Commanding  Gen- 
eral of  the  2jth  Division,  on  a  tour  of  inspection  of 
the  town  of  St.-Souplet,  Nord,  France,  which  was 
taken  by  members  of  the  2'/th  Division  on  October 
17,  1918. 


AFTER    THE  HUNS 

Member  of  the  107th  Regiment,  Infantry,  coming  out  of  a  dugout  on  the  double  after  the  Huns  at  Maunghien,  east  of  St.-Sou- 
plet,  France. 


SUPPLY-TRAIN    PASSING    THROUGH 
YPRES 

Soldiers  of  the  27th  Division  passing  through 
Ypres,  Belgium,  visit  the  ruins  of  the  famous  Cloth 
Hall,  which  can  be  seen  in  the  background. 


ADVANCED  DRESSING-STATION 
NEAR    THE  FRONT 

Members  of  the  lojth  Ambulance  Company,  2yth 
Division,  taking  care  of  wounded  at  Mazinghien, 
east  of  St.-Souplet,  France. 


MA  J. -GEN.   O'RYAN  AND  HIS   CHIEF  OF   STAFF 

Maj.-Gm.  John  F.  O'Ryan,  Commanding  General  of  the  27th  Division,  talking  battle  plans  over  with   Col.  S.  H.   Ford,   Chiej 
of  Staff,  on  the  morning  of  October  18,  1918,  at  Busigny,  Nord,  France. 


LIEUT. -COL.    WILLIAM   L.   H  ALLAH  AN 

Discussing  the  successful  air  raids  over  the  enemy  trenches  with  a 
British  colonel  at  Lederzeele,  France. 


BRITISH   OFFICERS   INSTRUCT  INFANTRY 

Left  to  right:  Capt.  D.  A.  Calder;  Second-Lieut.  D.  Birch;  Tank- 
Commander  and  Major  Ilooley,  in  charge  of  J  tanks.  These  British 
officers  were  in  charge  of  the  tank  demonstration  for  instructing  the  in- 
fantry of  the  2yth  Division  in  modern  warfare  with  tanks.  Taken  near 
Beauquesnes,  Somme,  France. 


!••_••  • 


COL.   E.   S.  JENNINGS  AND  STAFF  AT  54TH  BRIGADE  HEADQUARTERS 

Left  to  right:   Capt.  D.  J.  Cadotte,  Maj.  C.  W.  Flynn,  Capt.  H.  S.  Robertson,  Col.  E.  S.  Jennings,  First-Lieut.  R.  W.  Robert- 
son, Capt.  G.  E.  Elliott,  Capt.  H.  D.  Baynoel,  Capt.  C.  S.  Martin,  and  Capt.  F.  G.  Ziegler.     Taken  at  Abeele,  Belgium. 


DIVISION  ADJUTANT'S  OFFICE 

Office  of  the  27th  Division  Adjutant  in  the  field  at  Corbie,  Somme,  France.     Lieut.-Col.  H.  B. 
Battenberg,  Adjutant,  on  the  right. 


Maj.  Albert  N.  Towner,  zjth  Division 
Veterinarian,  outside  his  office  in  Corbie, 
Somme,  France. 


«   «         C     ^   «   t     , 


jo6ra  REGIMENT  INFANTRY  STAFF 

Officers  who  took  part  in  the  smashing  of  the  Hindenburg  line  in  the  Cambrai-St.-Quenlin  district.  Left  to  right:  Chaplain  War- 
ren T.  Powell;  Capt.  Nils  P.  Lawsen,  Regimental  Surgeon;  Capt.  James  P.  Cook,  Adjutant;  Col.  Franklin  W.  fVard,  commanding 
the  regiment;  'lieut.-Col.  John  M.  True;  Capt.  Murray  Taylor;  and  Chaplain  Frank  L.  Ilanseom.  Taken  at  Corbie,  Somme,  France, 
on  November  21,  igi8. 


SIGNAL   OFFICERS   OF    THE  27TH  DIVISION 

Right  to  left:  Maj.  A.  L.  Howe,  commatiding  the  J02nd  Field  Signal 
Battalion,  and  Lieut.-Col.  William  L.  Hallahan,  Chief  Signal  Officer,  in 
Corbie,  Somme,  France,  just  before  a  review  of  the  battalion. 


MAJ.   J.   L.    KINCAID 

Judge  Advocate  of  the  27th  Division,  in  front  of  his  office  in  Corbie, 
Somme,  France. 


STAFF    OFFICERS    OF    THE   27TH    DIVISION    LINED    UP    IN  CORBIE,    SOMME,   FRANCE,  AT  A 

REVIEW 


OFFICERS   VISIT  RUINS   OF  ALBERT  CATHEDRAL 

Left  to  right:  Maj.  A.  L.  Howe;  Lieut.-Col.  H.  B.  Battenberg,  and 
First-Lieut.  G.  S.  Callaway,  in  the  ruins  of  the  cathedral  in  Albert, 
Somme,  France. 


CAT  SOLE   SURVIVOR  OF  LE  CATEAU 

Left  to  right:    Lieut.  W.  R.  Cushing  of  G-i,  2nd  Army  Corps,  with 
the  cat  on  his  arm,  and  Captain  Woods  of  G-4,  2nd  Army  Corps. 


OFFICERS   OF    THE   losTII  REGIMENT,   INFANTRY 

Left  to  right:  Capt.  Stephen  H.  Fifield,  Personnel  Adjutant;  Capt.  George  W.  Papen,  Regimental  Surgeon;  Col.  James  AI.  Andrews, 
commanding  the  regiment;  Capt.  Lewis  II.  Gibbes,  Regimental  Adjutant;  and  Capt.  John  W.  Frost,  Operations  Officer.  These 
officers  took  part  in  the  breaking  of  the  Hindenburg  line  in  the  Camhrai-St.-Quentin  districts.  This  photograph  was  taken  in  Daours, 
Somme,  France,  on  November  21,  IQ18. 


GENERALS    WHO    BROKE    THE    IIIN- 
DEN  BURG   LINE 

Left  to  right:  Maj.-Gen.  George  W.  Read,  Com- 
manding General  of  the  2nd  Army  Corps,  and  Maj.- 
Gen.  John  F.  O'Ryan,  Commanding  General  of  the 
27th  Division,  reviewing  troops  at  Corbie,  Somme, 
France. 


Maj.-Gen.  George  JV.  Read,  Commanding  Gen- 
eral of  the  2nd  Army  Corps  {right),  and  Maj.-Gen. 
John  F.  O' Ryan,  .Commanding  General  of  the  27th 
Division,  at  :ihe  review  .of  the  2'jth  Division  men, 
veterans  of  the  engagements  of  St.-Souplet  and  the 
Hindenburg  line.     Taken  in  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


U.    S.   GOVERNMENT  OFFICIALS  AT  BELLICOURT 

Left  to  right:  Paul  D.  Cravath,  of  New  York,  U.  S.  Treasurer  for  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces;  Capt.  II.  C.  Pearson, 
2Jth  Division;  Joseph  P.  Cotton,  U.  S.  Food  Representative  for  the  American  Expeditionary  Forces;  Lieut.  J.  II.  Ernist,  2Jth  Division; 
and  Lieut.  James  S.  IVadsworth,  27th  Division — on  the  Ilindenburg  line  at  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


AMERICAN    RED    CROSS, 
COMFORTER  OF  SOLDIERS 

Soldiers  of  the  2ph  Division,  vet- 
erans of  the  Ilindenburg  line  and  St.- 
Souplet  engagements,  just  returned  from 
the  line,  with  some  of  the  good  things  the 
Red  Cross  gives  oiit  to  make  them  more 
comfortable.  The  Red  Cross  of  the  27lh 
Division  is  under  the  command  of  Capt. 
Stephen  N.  Bobo.  Taken  in  Corbie, 
Somme,  France. 


Twenty-seventh  Di- 
vision men,  all  veterans 
of  the  Ilindenburg  line 
and  St.'Souplet  engage- 
ments, lined  vp  at  the 
Red  Cross  depot  to  re- 
ceive some  of  the  needed 
articles  that  that  organi- 
zation gives  out. 


ALL   MODERN  CONVENIENCES 

It  wouldn't  he  quite  the  thing  to  advertise  this  resort  with  that  well-known  line,  "All  modern  conveniences."     Despite  all  difficulties, 
this  member  of  the  I02d  Field  Signal  Battalion  must  have  his  bath,  and  this  little  tub  suits  him. 


AUSTRALIANS    WHO   FOUGHT   WITH 

AMERICANS 

Australian  troops  on  their  way  to  the  front, 
where  they  fought  side  by  side  with  the  troops  of  the 
27th  and  30th  American  divisions  in  the  drive 
through  the  Hindenburg  line.  Taken  at  Roisel, 
Somme,  France,  on  October  j,  IQ18. 


REST  CAMP  OF   THE  27TH  DIVISION 

Members  of  the  io6th  Regiment,  Infantry,  en- 
tering Corbie,  Somme,  France,  the  rest  camp  of  the 
27th  Division,  after  the  battler  of  St.-Souplet  and  the 
Hindenburg  line.  The  view  overlooks  the  village 
and  shows  the  Canal  La  Somme  in  the  foreground. 


GETTING   WATER  A  PROBLEM 

Members  of  the  Headquarters  Troop  of  the  27th  Division  drawing  water  from  an  old  mill  near  the  headquarters  of  Maj.-Gen.  Johr, 
F.  O'Ryan,  in  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


SOLDIERS    INSPECT    RUINS    OF 
FAMOUS   CLOTH   HALL 

Members  of  the  27th  Division  looking  over  the 
ruins  of  Cloth  Hall,  Ypres,  Belgium.  This  edifice 
was  considered  one  of  the  most  elaborately  constructed 
in  Europe.  Now  it  is  nothing  but  a  mass  of  tumbled 
ruins,  a  victim  of  continuous  shell  fire. 


MAGNIFICENT    RUINS    OF    CLOTH 
HALL 

Even  in  its  ruined  condition  the  apparent  mag- 
nificence of  the  building  stands  out. 


VIEW  OF    THE   RUINS   OF   CLOTH  HALL,   YPRES 

With  soldiers  of  the  Nezv  York  Division  shown  inspecting  the  historic  wreck,  a  perpetual  monument  to  the  havoc  of  ■war.     Jll  the  five 
carpets  and  tapestries  manufactured  in  Belgium  were  placed  on  exhibition  in  the  building. 


TRENCH-MORTAR   INSTRUCTION 

First-Lieut.  J.  P.  Brecht  {left)  explaining  the  different  operations  in 
setting  up  and  firing  a  Stokes  trench  mortar,  to  men  of  the  loSth  Regiment, 
Infantry,  at  Abeele,  Belgium. 


HEADQUARTERS   COMPANY  OF    THE 

108TH    REGIMENT,    INFANTRY, 

BOMBERS'  PLATOON,  READY 

FOR  ACTION 

This  is  the  formation  taken  in  the  trenches  when 
prepared  for  action.  The  man  in  front  leads,  the 
man  at  the  breech  fires,  and  the  corporal  directs  the 
fire.  There  are  two  men  in  the  rear  of  each  mortar, 
who  bring  up  the  ammunition.  First-Lieut.  E.  P. 
Brecht  is  in  command  of  the  platoon.  Stokes  3" 
trench  mortars  are  being  used.  The  total  weight  of 
one  mortar  is  log  pounds.  Thirty  shells,  each 
weighing  ten  pounds  and  eleven  ounces,  and  charged 
with  two  and  a  quarter  pounds  of  high  explosive,  can 
be  fired  in  one  minute. 


INFANTRY  ADVANCING   WITH   TANK 

Men  of  Co.  B,  loyth  Regiment,  Infantry,  getting  battle  practice  with  British  tank.  They  have  just  cleared  out  an  imaginary  enemy 
from,  a  trench  and  they  are  waiting  to  charge  he  next  position.  These  tanks,  in  charge  of  British  officers,  operated  with  the  27th 
Division.  They  are  used  to  instruct  the  infantry  in  modern  warfare.  This  type  is  called  the  female  tank,  and  has  six  Lewis  machine- 
guns  mounted.     The  tank  weighs  thirty-two  tons  and  travels  three  and  a  half  miles  an  hour.     Taken  near  Beauquesnes,  Somme,  France. 


HEADQUARTERS  DUGOUT 

Headquarters  of  a  hattalion  of  the  107th  Regi- 
ment, Infantry,  near  the  front  lines  at  Fismes, 
France. 


TELEGRAPH  OUTPOST  AT  DICKEBUSH 

Forward  cable  box  " FQ"  in  the  "Bund."     The  photograph  was 
taken  after  the  battle  of  Dickebush,  Ypres  district,  Belgium. 


PREPARING   SAMMY'S   BATH 

Addition  to  bath-house  ttnder  construction  by 
engineers  of  the  lojth  Infantry.  About  fifteen 
hundred  men  take  showers  here  daily.  There  are 
twelve  sprays.  A  water-pump  and  coal-heater  fur- 
nish a  constant  flow  of  hot  water.  At  the  time  the 
photo  was  m.ade,  the  men  changed  their  clothing  out- 
side, in  front  of  the  bath-house,  behind  a  canvas 
curtain,  a  portion  of  which  can  be  seen  in  the 
photograph. 


MEMBERS   OF    THE   102ND   FIELD    SIGNAL    BATTALION. 
27TH   DIVISION,    WAITING   IN   LINE]  FOR    THEIR    BATH 


NEWS  FROM  HOME 

Members  of  the  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion  {Jormerly  1st  Battalion,  N.  Y.  S.  C),  27th  Division,  stop  -preparing  mess  1,0  read  cheer- 
ful news  from  home,  at  Drieucourt,  Somme,  France.  In  the  picture,  left  to  right,  are:  Cook  G.  E.  La  Place;  Pvt.  T.  F.  Guthrie,  and 
Pvt.  W.  J.  Steele. 


BILLETS   FOR  FIGHTERS 

A  peasant  home  in  the  town  of  Beauval,  France, 
wherein  were  housed  men  of  the  Headquarters  Troop 
of  the  2Jlh  Division.  Two  of  the  men  are  shown 
sealed  on  the  door-step  of  the  modest  dwelling. 


Men  of  the  1 02nd  Regiment,  Engineers,  and  107th 
Pioneers  erecting  a  " Nissen"  hut  for  the  British 
Signal  Corps  in  the  town  of  St.-Laurent,  France. 


NEW   YORK   SOLDIERS    C J  RING   FOR 
THEIR  DUMB   COMRADES 

Mules  of  Co.  I,  107th  Regiment,  Infantry,  27th 
Division,  and  their  attendants,  in  the  town  of 
Bouquemaison,  France. 


Men   of  thr  102nd   Ammunition    Train,  27th 
Division,  watering  mules. 


BRITISH    ARTILLERY    SUPPORTING 
27TH  DIVISION 

British  6-inch  naval  gun  in  action  in  the  open- 
ing days  of  the  final  attack  on  the  Hindenburg  de- 
fenses. The  man  on  the  left  is  holding  the  lanyard, 
and  the  men  are  in  the  posture  of  expectancy  waiting 
for  the  gun  to  go  of.  This  gun  was  in  position  be- 
hind Maj.-Gen.  O'Ryan's  headquarters  at  Ronssoy, 
Somme,  France. 


Another  view  of  the  gun  just  after  firing. 


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ECCLESIASTS   ''FOUGHT"    VALIANTLY  FOR  DEMOCRACY 

Ministers  of  the  Gospel,  by  carrying  the  word  of  God  to  the  trenches,  helped  materially  in  sustaining  the  morale  of  our  fighting  forces. 
On  the  left,  a  French  clergyman,  M.  Le  Cure  Clais,  of  St.-Beninand,  is  shown  giving  religious  advice  to  Serg.  D.  Gregoire,  of  the  Intelli- 
gence Branch  of  the  2nd  Army  Corps,  and  on  the  right.  Father  Kelly,  senior  chaplain  of  the  27th  Division,  is  shown,  with  Sister  Colette,  of 
the  Holy  Church,  of  Corbie,  France.     Father  Kelly  was  awarded  the  D.  S.  C.  for  bravery  under  fire. 


LEADERS  OF  THE  ATTACK  ON  THE  HI  N  DEN  BURG  LINE 

Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O'Ryan  {left)  and  Col  Franklin  W.  Ward,  commander 
of  the  io6th  Regiment,  Infantry,  27th  Division,  in  the  town  of  Bussy,  Somme, 
France. 


Officers  of  the  27th  Division  starting  from  Corbie, 
France,  on  a  tour  of  inspection  of  the  division's 
positions  Left  to  right:  Lieut.-Col.  E.  Olmsted, 
Assl.  Chief  of  Staff;  First-Lieut.  E.  B.  King,  as- 
sistant to  Col.  Olmsted;  and  Lieut.-Col.  William  L. 
Hallahan,  Chief  Signal  Officer  of  the  27th  Division. 


CARING  FOR  ENEMY  WOUNDED 

First-aid  dressing-station  7iear  Ilamel,  France,  showing  wounded  Germans  captured  by  the  2jth  Division  during  the  Ilindenburg 
line  drive  waiting  for  attention. 


A    CONTRAST    IN    HEADQUARTERS 
STRUCTURES 

In  this  photograph  is  shown  a  temporary  shack 
in  the  Ypres  district,  which  served  for  a  time  as 
battalion  headquarters  for  the  105th  Regiment,  In- 
fantry, of  the  27th  Division. 


This  chateau  atop  the  Hindenburg  line  served  as 
division  headquarters  during  the  time  that  the  boys 
from  New  York  were  driving  the  Kaiser's  servitors 
from  their  underground  positions  in  the  St.-Quentin 
Tunnel.    In  the  foreground  is  the  Canal  de  la  Somme. 


REHEARSING  FOR    THE  ATTACK 

This  photograph,  together  with  those  on  opposite  page,  illustrate  maneuvers  that  were  staged  by  the  27th  Division  previous  to  the  at- 
tack on  the  main  Hindenburg  defenses.  In  this  photograph  infantrymen  are  shown  "mopping  up"  the  trenches  of  the  "enemy"  in  the 
wake  of  the  tanks.     A  tank  is  shown  advancing  to  the  next  line  of  trenches. 


TANKS    CRUSHING    THROUGH    WIRE 
ENTANGLEMENTS    TOWARD    IMAGI- 
NARY ENEMY    TRENCH 

This  tank.  No.  255Q,  was  captured  by  the  Ger- 
mans and  recaMured  at  the  Somme  by  the  British. 


TANK     ADVANCING     THROUGH 
BARBED-WIRE  ENTANGLEMENTS 

This  photograph  shows  attachment  on  one  of 
the  machine-guns  for  smoke-bombs,  which  can  be 
fired  at  a  distance  of  three  hundred  yards. 


THE  "HOME  LINE" 

Thousands  of  letters  from  home,  for  the  hoys  of 
the  2jth  Division,  at  the  division  post-office  in  the 
town  of  Corbie,  France. 


GETTING  THE  MAIL  IN  SHAPE  FOR 

DISTRIBUTION   TO    THE   VARIOUS 

UNITS   OF    THE    DIVISION,    CORBIE, 

FRANCE 


THE  IDLE  HOUR 

A  scene  in  the  soldiers'  club  in  the  town  of 
Corbie,  France,  rest  camp  of  the  2jth  Division.  Men 
who  have  just  been  relieved  from  duty  in  the  trenches 
are  shown  at  various  diversions. 


PAPERS  FROM  HOME  WERE  ALWAYS 
WELCOME 

They  kept  the  boys  in  touch  with  passing  events. 
Some  of  the  boys  are  shown  here  perusing  a  fresh 
shipment  that  has  just  been  received  in  the  mails  at 
the  Corbie  rest  camp. 


DIVISION  REVIEW  AT  CORBIE 

Men  of  the  27th  Division  passing  in  review  be- 
fore Maj.-Gen.  George  W.  Read,  Commanding  Gen- 
eral of  the  2nd  Army  Corps,  and  Maj.-Gen.  John 
F.  O'Ryan,  Commanding  General  of  the  27th 
Division,  at  the  division  review  of  the  veterans  from 
the  engagement  of  the  St.-Souplet  and  the  Hinden- 
burg  line. 


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GENERAL  REVIEW  OF    THE  AMERI- 
CAN   MILITARY    CEMETERY  AT 
BONY,  AISNE,  FRANCE 

Figures  in  the  center  foreground  are  Maj.-Gen. 
George  JV.  Read  and  Brig.-Gen.  George  S.  Simonds. 


IN  A   MILITARY   CEMETERY  IN 
FRANCE 

Maj.-Gen.  George  fV.  Read  (left)  and  Brig.-Gen. 
George  S.  Simonds,  inspecting  the  cemetery  wherein 
He  dead  of  the  2yth  and  joth  divisions.  Bony,  Aisne, 
France. 


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INSPECTING    TROPHIES   OF   THE 
BATTLE 

Left  to  right:  Maj.-Gen.  George  IV.  Read  and 
Brtg.-Gen.  George  S.  Simonds  inspecting  German 
field-pieces  captured  by  the  2yth  and  30th  divisions 
near  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


Maj.-Gen.  George  W.  Read  looking  over  a  Ger- 
man armored  car  captured  by  the  2yth  Division, 
near  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


SILENCED   GERMAN   BARKERS 

German  j8-cm.  gun  captured  by  members  of  the 
io6th  Field  Artillery  of  the  27th  Division  zvhile 
operating  ivith  the  S^^rd  Division.  The  photo  shows 
the  hoist  and  railroad  tracks  used  in  handling 
ammunition. 


Another  view  of  the   gun 


ATTACKING    THE   COMMON  ENEMY 


Members  of  the  107th  Infantry,  2/th  Division,  who  have  returned  from  the  Hindenburg  line  engagements,  conducting    a  "cootie" 
hunting   expedition;    Blagny-Trouville,    Somme,    France. 


AMMUNITION   TRAIN  OF    THE  42ND 

BATTALION,  AUSTRALIAN 

ARTILLERY 

Passing  through  the  gap  cleared  of  debris  built 
by  the  102nd  Engineers 


REMOVING  MILITARY 

Members  of  the  102nd  Engineers,  27th  Division, 
cutting  a  road  through  the  ruins  of  a  bridge  destroyed 
by  the  retreating  Germans,  east  of  St.-Souplei,  Nord, 
France. 


ROAD  REPAIR  AT   THE  FRONT 

First  Australian  Company  repairing  shelled 
road  in  front  of  regimental  headquarters  of  the  27th 
Division  after  a  shell  had  struck  and  killed  two 
officers  and  two  enlisted  men  of  the  Headquarters 
Troop.  The  officers  were  Capt.  Bryant  and  Lieut. 
Paris.     Photo  made  at  Ronssoy,  Somme,  France. 


IN   THE  RESERVE  LINE 

Members  of  the  lojth  Infantry  waiting  in 
reserve  dugouts  for  orders  to  go  into  first-line  trenches, 
at  St.-Gillis,  France. 


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Quarry  where  the  27th  Division  headquarUrs  was  located  at  Ronssoy, 
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BRIDGE   BUILT  BY  BRITISH  ENGINEERS 

A  bridge  constructed  hy  the  British  engineers  near  Beauquesnes, 
Somme,  France.  It  is  of  the  largest  type  and  strong  enough  for  passage 
of  tanks  and  large  guns.  Its  construction  was  demonstrated  to  American 
engineers  of  the  27th  Division. 


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Beauquesnes,  Somme,  Fraiice,  advancing  behind 
tanks;  one  platoon  of  infantry  follows  behind  each 
tank. 


TANKS  AND  INFANTRY  IN  BATTLE 
PRACTICE 

Smoke-bombs  bursting  on  left  of  tank.  The 
wind  carries  the  smoke  in  front  of  the  tank  and 
screens  it  as  it  advances  toward  small  trees  where 
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TANKS  EFFECTIVE  IN  SMASHING  HINDENBURG  LINE 

One  of  the  tanks  which  supported  the  successful  American  and  Australian  attack  upon  the  Hindenhurg  line  near  Le  Catelet,  arriving 
in  the  village  of  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


WRECKED   CITY  OF  ST.-OUENTIN 

Havoc-ridden  city  of  St.-Quentin  which  was  recaptured  by  the  American  and  British  forces.  American  2nd  Army  Corps  headquarters 
were  located  here.  This  picture  and  those  on  the  folloning  three  pages  illustrate  the  ruins  in  the  city  of  St.-Quentin,  in  the  capture  of 
which  the  2jth  Division  ailed. 


RUINS  OF  ST.-QUENTIN  CATHEDRAL 

Interior  of  the  destroyed  edifice. 


THE   WRECK  OF  ST.-QUENTIN  CATHEDRAL 

Wire  entanglements  and  machine-gun  emplacements  in  foreground,  testify 
to  the  fact  that  the  Huns  used  this  sacred  structure  as  a  fortified  stronghold. 


RUINS  J  ROUND   THE   PF RECK  ED 
CATHEDRAL  OF  ST. -QU  EN  TIN 

The  27th  Division  aided  in  the  capture  of  this  city 


THE  HOTEL   DE   VILLE,  WITH  GER- 
MAN PRISONERS  MARCHING  IN  THE 
FOREGROUND 

An  American  flag  is  flying  from  the  window 
over  the  entrance. 


STATUARY  IN    THE   RUINED   CATHEDRAL   OF  ST.-QUENTIN 

Falling  girders  and  other  construction  materials  filed  in  this  famous  hall  are  conclusive  evidence  of  Hun  sacrilege.     Another 
epoch  in  the  sacrilegious  trait  of  the  Huns. 


THE  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  PROVIDER  OF  GOOD 
THINGS 

Staff  of  the  27th  Division  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Left  to 
right:  John  Barnes,  divisional  secretary;  William 
O'Grady,  business  secretary;  William  Vandyke,  ac- 
countant; and  Ernest  Wellman,  warehouse.  A  line 
of  New  York  veterans  of  the  Hindenburg  line  and 
St.-Souplet  engagements  are  getting  some  of  the  war- 
time luxuries  at  the  window.  Photo  taken  at  Corbie, 
Somme,  France. 


Men  of  the  2Jth  Division  just  in  from  the  front 
lines  making  a  raid  on  the  American  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
at  Corbie,  France. 


AMERICAN  RED  CROSS  CLUB  FOR   SOLDIERS 

New  York  soldiers  of  the  2'jih  Division  standing  in  front  of  the  American  Red  Cross  clubhouse  at  Corbie,  the  rest  camp  of  the  2ph 
Division. 


MILITARY  LIGHTING  PLANT 

Men  of  the  losnd  Field  Signal  Battalion,  27th  Division,  generating  electricity  in  the  field.     The  motor  jeeds  one  hundred  and  fijty 
twenty-five-watt  lights. 


MAINTAINING    THE    "NERVES' 
THE   DIVISION 

Maj.  Howe  of  the  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion 
(formerly  ist  Battalion,  N.  Y.  S.  C),  27th  Division, 
receiving  a  message  from  headquarters,  in  an  ex- 
change that  was  at  one  time  a  pari  of  the  telephone 
system  of  the  German  forces  at  Busigny,  France. 


MEN  OF   THE   102ND  FIELD   SIGNAL 

BATTALION   AND    J08TH  REGIMENT, 

INFANTRY 

Sending  hack  messages  to  headquarters  by  radio 
telegraph,  from  Abeele,  Belgium. 


ALBERT,   FRANCE,   AS    THE  HUNS   LEFT  IT 

This  photograph  and  the  one  on  the  opposite  page  show  the  condition  of  the  town  of  Albert  when  the  27th  Division  entered  the  town. 
In  this  photo  several  officers  of  the  division — left  to  right:  Maj.  R.  L.  Howe,  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion;  First-Lieut.  C.  S.  Callaway, 
Adjutant  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion,  and  Lt.-Col,  H.  B.  Battenberg,  Acting  Adjutant  of  Division — are  shown  climbing  over  the  ruins 
of  the  cathedral. 


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BOSECHEPE  FELT  THE  HAND  OF  KULTUR 

These  pictures  are  striking  examples  of  the  havoc  wrought  by  Hun  artillery  fire  in  the  beautiful  little  town  of  Bosechepe.  The  town 
served  for  a  time  as  advanced  headquarters  of  the  lo^th  Regiment,  Infantry.  Since  IQIJ  the  place  was  subjected  to  an  almost  continuous 
artillery  attack,  due  largely  to  the  fact  that  all  roads  leading  into  the  town  were  in  full  view  of  the  enemy. 


HER  HOME  A  ROCK-PILE 

Amiens,  France,  did  not  suffer  as  much  as  did  some  other  towns  in  France,  the  majority  of  its  buildings  being  in  good  condition  after 
the  four  years  of  war.  However,  after  the  German  evacuation,  when  its  natives  started  returning,  there  were  many  heartaches  such  as  was 
experienced  by  the  woman  in  the  photograph,  who  is  shown  silting  on  a  pile  of  rocks  that  was  her  home  before  the  Germans  came  and  de- 
stroyed it  with  their  artillery.  The  2jth  Division  reached  Amiens  about  the  time  that  the  first  civilians  were  returning  to  the  city  after 
the  evacuation. 


PRISONERS   USED  AS   STRETCHER- 
BEARERS 

Prisoners  taken  in  the  attack  on  the  Hinden- 
burg  line  near  Bellicoiirt  are  pressed  into  service  as 
stretcher-bearers  while  the  fighting  is  still  in  progress. 


PROMPT  TREATMENT  FOR  WOUNDED 
AT  FRONT 

In  the  foreground  of  this  photograph  stretcher- 
bearers  are  shown  conveying  a  wounded  man,  on  a 
wheel  litter,  to  a  first-aid  dressing-station,  while  in 
the  background  Company  A  of  the  io£th  Machine 
Gun  Battalion  is  still  firing  on  the  Germans.  The 
photograph  was  made  in  the  line  at  Mazinghien,  east 
of  St.-Soutlet,  France. 


"SECOND  AID"   AT   THE  FRONT 

The  chaplain  of  the  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion  is  here  shown  cheering  up  a  wounded  soldier  oj  the  io6th  Regiment,  Infantry,  at 
a  dressing-station  in  Ronssoy,  Somme,  France. 


TAKING    CARE    OF    THE    WOUNDED    AFTER    THE 
SHELLING  OF   THE  BUILDING 


HEADQUARTERS    THAT    WAS 
SHELLED   BY  ENEMY 

In  this  photograph  officers  of  the  2Jth  Division 
are  shown  moving  into  a  new  headquarters  in  the 
town  of  Busigny,  France.  Two  hours  after  this 
photograph  was  made  the  building  was  selected  as  a 
target  by  the  Germans  and  several  well-placed  shots 
resulted  in  the  wounding  of  four  men  of  the  Division 
Headquarters  Troops. 


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OFFICERS  OF   THE  27TH  DIVISION 

Left  to  right:  Lieut.  A.  B.  Peterson;  Lieut. 
Young,  British  Army  Intelligence  Section;  Lieut. 
Thomas,  2jth  Division  Headquarters,  Intelligence 
Section;  Lieut.  Forrester,  French  Army;  and  Lieut. 
Morris,  27th  Division  Headquarters.  Taken  at 
Oudezeele,  France,  July  4,  1918. 


Rear  seat  on  left,  Maj.  A.  L.  Howe;  on  right,  Lieut.-Col.  II. 
B.  Battenberg;  front  seat,  on  right,  First-Lieut.  G.  S.  Callaway — 
arriving  at  Bapaume,  Pas  de  Calais,  France. 


GEN.   a  RYAN  ON  BATTLE-FIELD 

Left  to  right:   Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O'Ryan,  Commanding  General  of  the  27th  Division;   Second-Lieut.  J.  D.  Eddy,  A.  D.  C.  to  Gen. 
O'Ryan,  and  Lieut.-Col.  J.  Leslie  Kincaid.  Judge  Advocate  of  the  27th  Division,  on  the  scene  of  the  battle  of  St.-Souplet,  Nord,  France. 


Divisional  branch  of  the  Intelligence  Division  of 
the  27th  Division  mapping  out  a  plan  of  campaign 
at  division  headquarters.  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 
In  the  photo,  left  to  right:  Capt.  A.  B.  Peterson, 
Acting  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff;  Lieut.  Leon  Davo; 
Pvt.  E.  0' Ryan,  Clerk;  and  Lieut.  Herbert  Forch. 


COMRADES   IN  ARMS 

Officers  of  the  27th  Division  with  their  comrades  of  the  British  forces 
operating  with  the  New  York  Division.  Left  to  right:  Lieut.-Col.  William 
L.  Hallahan,  Chief  Signal  Officer  of  the  27th  Division;  Capt.  MacDonald,  R. 
E.,  British  Corps;  First-Lieut.  Sautter,  Medical  Corps,  27th  Division; 
Capt.  Carter,  R.  E.,  British  Corps.     Photo  taken  at  Volkeringhove,  France. 


PRIVATE   VANDERBILT  WITH  POILUS 


SNATCHING  FORTY  WINKS 

Member  of  the  104th  Field  Artillery,  2jth  Division,  asleep  in  his  bunk  with  field-piece  and  high  explosive  beside  him.  He  and 
his  cat  sleep  in  great  ease,  considering  the  surrounding:.  Photo  via:  made  at  La  Claire,  Meuse,  France,  while  the  J04ih  Field 
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PEPPERING   THE  BOCIIE 

Company  A  of  the  losth  Machine  Gun  Battalion,  27th  Division,  taking  a  shot  at  the  Germans  from  a  front-line  trench  at  Mazing- 
hien,  east  of  Sl.-Souplet,  Nord,  France. 


REGISTERING      GRAVES      OF      NEW 
YORK'S  HEROES 

Second-Lieut.  S.  S.  Curtis,  Divisional  Burial 
Officer,  at  the  grave  of  Sergt.  G.  F.  Becker,  Co.  C, 
102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion,  in  the  St.-Emilie 
Cemetery,  France.  Sergt.  Becker  was  killed  on  Sep- 
tember 2Q,  IQ18. 


Graves  of  some  of  the  men  who  were  killed  in 
the  Hindenburg  drive,  near  Bony,  France.  Second- 
Lieut.  S.  S.  Curtis,  Divisional  Burial  Officer,  is  in 
the  right  foreground  of  photo. 


NEW  YORK  SOLDIERS  BURIED  HERE 

Thirty-eight  men  from  the  105th,  lo6th,  and  loph  Regiments,  Infantry,  and  105th  Machine  Gun  Battalion  are  buried  in  this  plot 
in  the  Aheele  Aerodrome  Military  Cemetery,  Aheele,  Belgium.  Lieut.-Col.  M.  N.  Liebmann  of  the  105th  Regiment,  Infantry,  is  the 
sixth  cross  from  the  farthest  end  of  the  back  row.     Lieut.-Col.  Liebmann  was  buried  here  on  August  18,  igi8. 


THE  HINDENBURG  LINE  BATTLE- 
FIELD 

General  view  of  the  battle-fields  over  which  the 
2yth  and  joth  divisions  fought  in  the  drive  through 
the  Hindenburg  line.  Every  shell-hole  was  used  for 
machine-gun  emplacements.  The  cliff  in  the  hack- 
ground  was  completely  fortified  with  hundreds  of 
machine-guns.      Taken  at  he  Cateau,  Nord,  France. 


View  of  the  battle-fields  over  which  the  2yth  and 
30th  divisions  fought  in  the  drive  through  the  Hin- 
denburg line. 


HINDENBURG   LINE   BATTLE-FIELD 

Viezv  of  the  shell-holed  terrain  over  which  the  2ph  Division  fought  in  the  drive  which  smashed  the  Ilindenburg  line  between  D-uncan 
Post  and  Bony,  Aisne,  France.  Lieut.-Col.  William  L.  Ilallahan,  Chief  Signal  Officer  of  the  2ph  Division,  can  be  seen  on  the  left  in- 
specting the  battle-field. 


GERMAN  PLANE  BROUGHT  DOWN  BY  27TH  DIVISION 

Hun  machine  which  was  brought  to  earth  in  flames  h-^  machine-gunners  of  the  27th  Division  at  he  Cateau,  Nord,  France. 


CAPTURED  MOTOR-TRUCKS 

Members  of  the  27th  Division  overhauling  a 
motor-lorry  left  behind  by  the  fast-retreating  Germans. 
Taken  at  St.-Souplet,  Nord,  France. 


GERMAN    FIVE -TON    LORRY    CAPT- 
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27TH  DIVISION  IN  THE  ST.-SOUPLET 
■    ENGAGEMENT 

Sergeant  Ilackett  of  the  Motor  Transportation, 
27th  Division,  the  repair  specialist  of  the  division,  is 
in  the  car.  The  lorry  is  now  carrying  supplies  for 
the  American  forces.  Taken  in  Corbie,  Somme, 
France. 


HEADQUARTERS    OF    THE    105TH    REGIMENT, 
INFANTRY 

Located  about  jour  miles  from  the  front  lines.     This  position, 
iomewhere  in  France,"  was  frequently  shelled  by  artillery  fire. 


27TH  DIVISION  HEADQUARTERS 

The  2Jth  Division  occupied  this  building  as  headquarters  from 
September  7  to  24,  igi8.  It  was  occupied  by  Marshal  Sir  Douglas 
Haig  during  the  battle  of  the  Somme  in  IQ16,  and  later  by  General 
Byng.  Officer  in  foreground  is  Capt.  P.  Jaeckel,  aide  to  Maj.-Gen. 
John  F.  0' Ryan. 


OFFICERS  OF   THE   107TH  REGIMENT,   INFANTRY 

Left  to  right:  Lieut.  J.  S.  Snyder,  Co.  M;  Lieut.  W .  A.  Smith,  Supply  Co.;  Lieut.  Harry  F.  Allen,  Headquarters  Co.;  Lieut. 
D.  A.  Albright,  Co.  H;  Lieut.  Charles  P.  Gray,  Sanitary  Detachment;  Lieut.  A.  L.  Bibbons,  Co.  G;  Lieut.  Hiram  IV.  Taylor,  Supply 
Co.;  Lieut.  Jesse  M.  Huhes,  Co.  D;  Capt.  Harry  B.  Heylman,  Personnel  Adjutant;  Lieut.  Luther  M.  McBell,  Jr.,  Co.  B;  Capt.  Douglas 
C  Desard,  Jjrd  Brigade  Adjutant;  Lieut.  Joseph  P.  Murphy,  Co.  I;  Capt.  Edward  H.  Kent;  Lieut.  Edward  L.  Holloway,  Co.  H;  Brig.- 
Gen.  Charles  I.  Debevoise,  commanding  ^jrd  Brigade;  Lieut.  Alexander  Strands,  Co.  K;  Lieut.-Col.  Mortimer  D.  Bryant,  commanding 
the  regiment;  Lieut.  William  G.  LeCompt,  Co.  F;  Maj.  Thomas  J.  Brady;  Lieut.  Eugene  L.  Mulloney,  Headquarters  Co.;  Maj.  Ray- 
mond A.  Turnbull,  Sanitary  Detachment;  Chaplain  Peter  B.  Hoey;  Capt.  Royland  Tompkin,  Co.  H;  Lieut.  William  J.  Coogan,  Sani- 
tary Detachment;  Capt.  W.  C.  Wilson,  Headquarters  Co.;  Lieut.  Albert  N.  Benedick,  Sanitary  Detachment;  Capt.  H.  P.  Rigga,  Sanitary 
Detachment;  Lieut.  R.  C.  Johnson,  Co.  G;  Lieut.  Edwin  L.  Munson,  Co.  C;  Capt.  Henry  A  Bansel,  Sanitary  Detachment;  Lieut.  G. 
B.  Daniel,  Co.  K;  Lieut.  Claude  G.  Leland,  Co.  I;  Lieut.  Georges  D.  Bragdon,  Co.  E;  Lieut.  Herbert  F.  Shower,  Co.  A;  Capt.  David  C. 
Bull,  Sanitary  Detachment;  Capt.  John  A.  Korschen,  Co.  F;  Chaplain  H.  W.  Stewart;  Lieut.  F.  D.  Conklin,  Co.  A;  Lieut.  Arthur  Tal- 
bot, Headquarters  Co.;   and  Lieut.  John  C.  Nelson,  Headquarters  Co.     Taken  in  Corbie,  France,  on  November  10,  igi8. 


REINFORCEMENTS  FOR    THE  27TH  DIVISION  ON 
WAY   TO  FRONT 

British  ammunition  train  passing  through  the  town  of  Brancourt,  Le 
Grand,  France,  on  the  way  to  reinforce  the  2yth  Division  at  the  front. 
The  picture  is  prettily  framed  by  the  doorway. 


NEW    YORK'S    SOLDIERS    SIGHT-SEEING    IN 
FRANCE 

Alembers  of  the  io6th  Regiment,  Infantry,  coming  out  of  the  entrance 
to  the  Citadel,  Doullens,  Somme  France.  The  headquarters  of  the  regi- 
ment were  established  here. 


FIEfV  OF  CORBIE  FROM   SHELL-HOLE   IN  CHURCH    TOWER 

An  unusual  view  of  the  town  of  Corbie,  taken  from  a  shell-hole  in  the  tower  of  the  church.     Corbie  was  the  rest  camp  of  the  2jth 
Division,  and  many  New  York  troops  were  billeted  in  the  houses  in  the  foreground. 


THE  REST  CAMP  OF   THE  27TH  DIVISION 

View  of  the  town  of  Corbie,  with  the  Canal  La  Somme  in  the  foreground.     The  picture  gives  an  idea  of  the  beauty  of  the  spot  where 
the  New  York  soldiers  rested  from  their  intense  fighting  at  the  Hindenhurg  line. 


HOSPITAL   FOR   27TH  DIVISION  MEN 

This  hospital,  the  headquarters  for  the  sick  and  wounded  of  the  2Jth 
Division,  is  many  miles  from  the  noise  of  the  guns,  and  the  convalescent 
have  the  beautiful  La  Somme  Canal  to  stroll  along.  The  hospital  is 
located  at  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


REGIMENT,    INFANTRY,    MEN 
IN  GLISY 

Membtrs  of  the  loyth  Regiment,  Infantry,  in  the 
town  of  Glisy,  where  they  are  resting  from  their  strenu- 
ous efforts  at  the  Ilindenburg  line.  The  organization 
is  receiving  fresh  men  to  replace  the  casualties  of  the 
Ilindenburg  line  and  Sl.-Souplet  engagements. 


GERMANS     WOUNDED    AT   HINDEN- 
BURG   LINE 

German  wounded  at  the  first-aid  dressing-station 
near  Hamel,  France.  The  men  were  all  wounded 
and  captured  in  the  Hindenburg-line  engagement 
The  2jth  Division  led  the  way  in  the  attack,  and 
smashed  the  great  defense  system.  The  Australians 
then  came  up  and  held  the  line. 


GERMAN  PRISONERS  CAPTURED  BY 

AMERICANS 

Thousands  of  German  prisoners  taken  by  New 
Yorkers  of  the  2yth  Division  and  members  of  the 
3jrd  Division,  in  the  severe  fighting  around  the  St.- 
Quentin  -  Cambrai  district.  The  photograph  was 
taken  at  Roisel,  France. 


HUN  PRISONERS  CAPTURED  BY 
THE  27TH  DIVISION 

Captured  Germans  passing  through  the  town  of 
Peronne,  Somme,  France,  on  their  way  to  the  prison 
cages.  The  New  Yorkers  captured  a  great  number 
of  prisoners  in  the  hard  fighting  around  the  Hinden- 
burg  line. 


FIRST  BOCHE  PRISONERS  CAPTURED 
AT  HINDENBURG  LINE 

These  Huns  have  the  distinction  of  being  among 
the  first  of  the  thousands  to  be  snared  by  the  27th 
Division  in  the  action  at  the  Ilindenburg  line.  The 
photograph  was  taken  at  Roisel,  France. 


AMONG  THE  FIRST  TO  BE  CAPTURED 
AT  THE  HINDENBURG  LINE 

A  jew  more  of  the  Huns  who  were  among  the 
first  to  be  captured  during  the  intense  fighting  at  the 
Hindenhurg  line.  They  were  captured  by  the  2jth 
and  jjrd  divisions.     Taken  at  Roisel,  France. 


CAPTURED    BY    THE    NEW    YORK 

SOLDIERS    AND    APPARENTLY    NOT 

VERY  SORRY 

The  Huns  are  waiting  to  be  moved  to  the  prison 
cages. 


SOLDIER    WHO    WON  DISTINCTION,   AND    TROOPS   IN  REVIEW 

Corp.  L.  K.  Knmvlson  of  the  lojth  Signal  Platoon,  2'/th  Division  {insert),  was  the  first  American  soldier  to  win  the  British  Mili- 
tary Medal.  He  was  cited  for  maintaining  an  artillery  observation-post  telephone  line  to  the  covering  batteries  while  under  heavy  artillery 
and  machine-gun  fire  at  Scottish  Woods,  near  Dickebush  Lake.  The  artillery  was  able  to  break  up  a  counterattack  for  which  the  enemy 
was  assembling  in  large  numbers  at  Bois  Carre,  Doullens,  Somme,  France. 

Column  of  New  York  veterans  of  the  Hindenburg  line  and  St.-Souplet  engagements  at  the  2jth  Divisional  review  before  Maj.-Gen. 
John  F.  O'Ryan.  at  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


GRAVES  OF  THE  27TH  DIVISION  MEN 
IN  FRANCE 

The  resting-place  of  Pvt.  W.  J.  Bonk,  Divis- 
ional Surgical  Detachment,  and  Pvt.  R.  L.  Beaver 
of  the  Headquarters  Troop,  in  the  United  States 
plot  in  the  St.-Emilie  Cemetery,  France.  They 
were  killed  September  27,  igiS. 


BURIED   WHERE    THEY  FELL 

The  temporary  graves  of  two  New  Yorkers  of 
the  27th  Division.  They  were  buried  where  they  fell, 
while  doing  their  utmost  to  help  the  great  cause.  A 
view  of  the  battle-field  at  Le  Cateau,  where  the  2yth 
and  soth  divisions  met  stubborn  resistance,  can  be 
had. 


CROSSING    THE   LA   SELLE  INTO  ST.-SOUPLET  JETER    TERRIFIC  BATTLE 

The  io8lh  Infantry  crossing  over  the  La  Selle  River,  on  their  way  into  the  town  of  St.-Souplet.  Before  this  crossing  was  effected  and 
the  town  captured,  the  Germans  offered  stiff  resistance.  The  Huns  blew  up  the  bridge  to  impede  the  advancing  Americans,  but  the  mem- 
bers of  the  I02nd  Engineers  rebuilt  it  in  a  hurry,  and  the  advance  movement  was  on  again. 


BACK  TO  REST  AFTER  CONQUERING 
THE   HUN 

Members  of  the  lo6th  Regiment,  Infantry,  under 
the  command  of  Col.  Franklin  IV.  Ward,  returning 
to  Corbie,  Somme,  France,  their  rest  camp,  after  de- 
feating the  Germans  in  the  Cambrai,  St.-Quentin, 
and  St.-Souplet  engagements.  Some  of  the  men  are 
carrying  trophies  taken  from  the  hoche. 


GERMAN  PRISONERS 

Huns  captured  in  the  Hindenburg  line  fighting 
were  put  to  work  cleaning  the  streets  of  Corbie, 
Somme,  France,  the  rest  camp  of  the  2'jlh  Division. 


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SEVERE  FIGHTING   TOOK  PLACE  IN   THIS  SECTION 

New  York  troops  of  the  27th  Division  in  the  town  of  St.-Souplei,  Nord,  France,  which  was  taken  only  after  hard  fighting.     The  signs 
show  the  direction  of  Le  Cateau  and  Mazinghien. 


AT  BELLICOURT,  AISNE,  FRANCE 

Members  of  the  27th  Division  bringing  up  horses 
to  water  on  the  Canal  de  St.-Quentin. 


MOUTH  OF   THE  HINDENBURG 
TUNNEL 

View  of  the  mouth  of  the  Hindenburg  tunnel, 
showing  the  ruins  of  the  town  of  Nauroy  in  the 
background.  Taken  on  the  Canal  de  St.-Quentin., 
looking  south  from  Bellicourt,  France.  On  terrain 
such  as  this  the  New  Yorkers  who  were  in  the  figh:- 
ing  at  the  Hindenburg  line  made  their  way,  cutting 
through  the  stiffest  enemy  resistance. 


BURIAL  PARTY  BACK  AFTER   SAD  DUTIES 

Twenty-seventh  Division  burial  party  just  returned  fiom  the  battle-field,  where  they  buried  their  comrades    who  fell    during    the 
Hindenburg  line  and  St.-Souplet  engagements.     Taken  in  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


RABBIT-HUNT  A   SIDE-LINE    TO  FIGHTING  HUNS  . 

Tired  of  beef,  a  few  of  the  soldiers  of  the  2jth  Division  hiked  to  a  field  in  Corbie,  Somme,  France,  and  rounded  up  a  jack-rabbit  for 
dinner.      The  question  is  who  are  to  be  the  lucky  ones  and  get  some  of  it. 


QUARTERED   IN    PARTIALLY 
DESTROYED  HOUSE 

Soldiers  of  the  27th  Division  quartered  in  Priest 
House,  Vlamertynghe,  Belgium,  which  was  partially 
destroyed  by  shell  fire.  They  are  entertaining  them- 
selves with  news-papers  and  letters  from  home. 


GERMAN   CONCRETE    MACHINE-GUN 
EMPLACEMENT 

One  of  the  many  German  concrete  machine-gun 
emplacements  on  the  Hindenburg  line.  The  Ger- 
mans had  machine-guns  in  every  possible  place,  but 
still  the  members  of  the  2jth  Division  plunged  in  and 
put  most  of  them  out  of  business  in  short  order.  The 
officer  on  the  right  is  inspecting  a  belt  of  machine- 
gun  bullets.     Taken  at  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


SOLDIERS   WITH   THEIR   TROPHIES 

Members  of  the  107th  Regiment,  Infantry,  with 
the  trophies  they  took  from  the  Germans  in  the  Hin- 
denburg  line  fighting.  The  helmet  seems  to  be  the 
most  satisfying  trophy,  for  all  the  soldiers  try  to  get 

one  of  them. 


Pvt.  James  A.  Lee  of  Cu.  D,  107th  Regiment,  Infantry,  with  his  collection 
of  German  apparatus,  which  he  captured  from  the  Germans  during  the  Hinden- 
burg  line  and  St.-Souplet  engagements.  Taken  in  Glisy  near  Amiens,  Somme, 
France,  where  the  107th  Regiment  rested  from  the  strenuous  fighting  in  which 
it  took  part. 


HUNS   USED  ARMOR— THEY  NEEDED  IT 

27th  Division  soldiers  trying  on  German  armor  captured  at  the  Hindenburg  line.  Three  thousand  pieces  were  captured.  The 
Huns  used  the  plate  armor  in  their  machine-gun  nests,  but  even  that  didn't  help  them;  nothing  could  stop  the  onrush  of  the  Americans. 
Taken  in  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


VIEWS  OF   THE  HINDENBURG  LINE 
DEFENSES 

The  views  on  this  and  on  the  following  seven 
pages  are  of  the  great  Ilindenburg  defense  system,  the 
Ilindenburg  tunnel,  and  the  Canal  de  St.-Quentin, 
which  the  Germans  thought  were  never  to  be  captured. 
The  men  of  the  2jth  Division  played  a  leading  part 
in  the  capture  of  the  fortifications.  It  was  amid  these 
scenes  that  what  could  possibly  he  called  the  division  s 
greatest  achievement  was  accomplished.  A  view  from 
the  inside  of  the  tunnel  looking  out  along  the  Canal 
de  St.-Quentin  is  given  here.  Taken  at  Bellicourt, 
Aisne,  France. 


Interior  of  the  Canal  de  St.-Quentin  tunnel, 
built  directly  under  the  chateau  used  by  Ilindenburg 
as  his  headquarters,  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


GENERAL  VIEW  OF  THE  CANAL  DE   ST.-OUENTIN  LOOKING  SOUTH  FROM  THE  HINDENBURG 

TUNNEL 

The  Americans  of  the  37th  and  30th  divisions  fought  over  this  territory,  zvhich  was  infested  zvith  machine-guns  during  the  battle 
of  the  Hindenburg  line.     Taken  east  of  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


VIEW  OF  THE  BANK  OF  THE  CANAL  DE  ST.-OUENTIN,  WHICH  SHOWS  THE  DUGOUTS  BUILT 

INTO   THE  HILLSIDE 

This  entire  section  was  covered  with  machine-guns,  but  the  men  of  the  27th  and  30th  divisions  swept  on.     Taken  at  Bellicourt, 
Aisne,  France. 


INTERIOR   OF   THE   II  IN  DEN  BURG    TUNNEL 

View  shows  how  the  Germans  had  blocked  the  south  end  of  the  tunnel.  Just  inside  the  inclosure  were  canal-boats  which  were  used 
as  billets  for  the  Germans.  Literally  a  German  army  was  housed  inside  the  tunnel.  The  small  openings  were  used  for  machine-guns. 
The  men  of  the  2^th  and  $oth  divisions  fought  here.     Taken  east  of  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


ENTRANCE   TO   THE  CANAL  DE 
ST.-QUENTIN   TUNNEL 

Which   was  fortified  with    many   machine-gun 
emplacements.     Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


ONE    OF     THE    NINETEEN    SECRET 
EXITS    AND    ENTRANCES 

Which  were  hewn  through  solid  rock  for  a  dis- 
tance of  several  miles  by  the  Huns  while  they  had 
possession  of  the  Canal  de  St.-Queniin  tunnel. 
Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


American  soldiers  of  the  27th  Division  and  British  troops  at  the  entrance  to  the  tunnel  through  which  the  Canal  de  St.-Quentxn 
passes  northward  from  Bellicourl,  Aisne,  France.     The  ridge  above  the  tunnel  was  the  scene  of  stubborn  fighting. 


Lejt  to  right:  Lieut.  W.  V.  Lessels,  Mai.  A. 
L.  Howe,  and  Lieut.-Col.  W.  L.  Hallahan,  Chief 
Signal  Officer  of  the  2jth  Division,  standing  over 
the  airshaft  to  the  Canal  de  St.-Quentin  tunnel  at 
Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France,  viewing  the  line.  A  haze 
of  gas  and  smoke  coming  out  of  the  shaft. 


VIEW  OF   THE  CANAL  DE  ST.- 
QUENTIN 

Showing  at  the  left  the  entrance  to  one  of  the 
secret  passages  which  extend  from  this  point  to  the 
town  of  Bellenglise,  a  distance  of  two  miles.  Taken 
at  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


LOOKING   NORTH   OF    THE   CANAL   DE   ST. -QU EN  TIN 

Showing  entrance  to  the  mouth  of  the  Hindenburg  tunnel,  south  of  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France.     Enemy  machine-guns  were  dense 
in  this  section. 


BRI TISH    COMMANDER  -  IN  -  CHIEF 

INSPECTS    IIINDENBURG   LINE 

BATTLE-FIELD 

Field-Marshal  Sir  Douglas  Ilaig,  Commander- 
in-chief  of  the  British  forces  {right),  and  Lieut.-Col. 
Robert  Bacon,  formerly  U.  S.  Ambassador  to  France, 
inspecting  the  Ilindenburg  line  battle-fields  in  the 
Cambrai-St.-Quentin  district.  They  are  shown  at  the 
Canal  de  St.-Qmntin,  south  of  Bellicourt,  Aisne, 
France.  This  is  the  territory  over  which  the  2yth 
Division  fought. 


LUNCH  IN  THE  OPEN  FOR  BRITISH 
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF 

While  on  a  tour  of  inspection  of  the  Ilindenburg 
line  stronghold,  Field-Marshal  Sir  Douglas  Ilaig 
decided  to  eat  his  luncheon  in  the  open.  He  and  his 
party  are  shown  eating  on  the  top  of  the  historic  ticn- 
nel  of  the  Canal  de  St.-Ouentin,  where  the  27th  and 
joth  American  divisions  fought  with  the  British. 
Field-Marshal  Haig  (left),  Lieut.-Col.  Robert  Bacon, 
former  U.  S.  Ambassador  to  France,  on  the  right. 
The  Marshal's  aides  are  Col.  J.  Ilaizelion  and  Col. 
td-  F.  Fletcher.     Taken  at  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France. 


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SNATCHING  A  BITE  TO  EAT  DURING 
LULL   IN  FIGHTING 

Members  of  Company  D,  lojth  Regiment,  In- 
fantry, receiving  rations  at  the  front  near  Mazing- 
hien,  east  of  St.-Souplet,  Nord,  France. 


NEfV    YORK    SOLDIERS    IN    CORBIE 
REST  CAMP 

Men  of  the  lo^th  Regiment,  Infantry,  strolling 
along  the  Canal  La  Somme,  near  the  rest  camp  at 
Corbie. 


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HINDENBURG'S  HEADQUARTERS 

The  chateau  in  Belliconrt  which  was  used  as  headquarters  by  Hindenburg.     The  entrance  leading  into  a  cellar  is  the  outside  entrance 
to  the  middle  section  of  the  St.-Quentin  tunnel. 


DICKEBUSH,    SCENE    OF    INTENSE 
FIGHTING 

Battalion  headquarteis  of  the  lo$th  hifantry 
at  Dickebush  in  the  Ypres  district,  Belgium. 


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Scottish  Wood  after  the  battle  of  Dickebush. 
The  landscape  has  been  practically  cleared  of  trees 
and  other  verdure.  The  remaining  trees  have  been 
shattered  by  the  terrific  shell  fire. 


FIRST  AMERICAN  TANK  OF  THE  27TII 
DIVISION  DESTROYED 

The  first  American  tank  of  the  27th  Division  to 
go  into  action  was  destroyed  by  a  German  mine  on 
September  29,  1918,  near  Ronssoy,  Somme,  France. 


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TANK    CROSSES    ENEMY 

FIRST  LINES,    THEN 

DESTROYED 

Tank  which  successfully  crossed 
the  enemy  first  line  while  operating 
with  the  2Jth  Division,  in  the  Hin- 
denhurg  operations,  was  later  de- 
stroyed by  a  mine  farther  on  toward 
Bony,  Aisne,  France.  The  tank  was 
manned  by  Americans. 


GERMAN  PRISONERS    TAKEN  IN  HINDENBURG   LINE   BATTLE 

German  prisoners  taken  by  the  27th  Division  during  the  drive  on  the  Hindenburg  line  at  Bellicourt.     The  30th  Division  can  be  seen 
in  the  background,  going  into  the  town  of  Nauroy. 


GERMAN    PRISONERS    CARRY    IN 
WOUNDED 

Men  of  Co.  M,  lojtk  Regiment,  Infantry, 
bring  in  German  prisoners  who  are  helping  to  carry 
the  wounded  to  the  rear.  They  were  among  the  first 
prisoners  captured  in  the  big  attack  of  the  2Jth 
Division.     Taken  at  Ronssoy,  Somme,  France. 


'KAMERAD!" 

Members  of  the  loSth  Regiment,  Infantry, 
taking  boche  prisoners  during  the  American  drive 
on  St.-Souplet,  which  was  captured  October  17,  igi8. 


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GERMAN  PRISONERS  CAPTURED  BY   THE  27TU  DIVISION 

German  prisoners  taken  during  the  Hindenburg  line  drive  at  Bellicourt,  Aisne,  France.     Thousands  of  prisoners  were  taken  during 
this  engagement. 


GERMAN    PRISONERS    JS 
S  TRE  TCIIER-BEARERS 

Wounded  soldiers  of  the  2jth  Division  being 
carried  to  the  rear  by  German  prisoners  taken  during 
the  drive  at  Vaux-Andigny,  Aisne,  France.  The 
photo  was  taken  at  Busigny,  Nord,  France. 


Members  of  Co.  M,  105th  Regiment,  Infantry, 
guarding  prisoners  who  are  aiding  in  carrying 
wounded  to  the  dressing-stations.  Taken  at  Rons- 
soy,  Somme,  France. 


JRMY  SPORT 

Finish  of  the  mule-race  at  the  American  2nd 
Army  Corps  field-meet.  The  race  was  a  thriller, 
and,  as  can  be  seen  from  the  photo,  was  a  neck  and 
neck  affair. 


IIINDENBURG  LINE   BATTLE  NETS 
MANY  PRISONERS 

German  prisoners  taken  during  the  Hinden- 
burg  line  fighting  arriving  at  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 
The  io6lh  Regiment,  Infantry,  is  approaching  in 
the   background. 


SECOND  ARMY  CORPS  FIELD-MEET 
AT  CORBIE 

The  pictures  on  this  and  the  following  six  pages 
illustrate  the  activities  at  the  field-meet  of  the  2nd 
Army  Corps,  in  which  the  veterans  of  the  2jth  and 
joth  divisions  participated. 

The  members  of  the  division  are  shown  crossing 
the  recent  battle-field  to  enjoy  a  day  of  rest  and 
recreation.  Much  of  the  warfare  paraphernalia  can 
be  seen  in  the  photo. 


Another  view  of  the  men  on  their  way  across 
the  battle-field  to  the  meet. 


Sergeant  Heart,  orderly  to  Maj.-Gen.  John  F. 
O'Ryan,  commanding  the  2jth  Division,  winning  the 
one-mile  relay  race. 


Sergeant  Heart  receiving  a  prize  for  winning 
the  mile  relay  race  at  the  2nd  Army  Corps  field-meet 
from  Maj.-Gen.  George  W.  Read,  commanding  the 
2nd  Army  Corps. 


VIEW  OF  BOXING   BOUT  AND    THE    VAST  SOLDIER   AUDIENCE 

American  and  British  soldiers  engaged  in  several  of  the  bouts.     Men  of  the  2jth  Division  were  prominent  among  the  contestants. 


NO    FEATHER    BEDS    FOR    THESE 
SOLDIERS 

Members  of  the  105th  Machine  Gun  Battalion 
falling  out  at  daybreak  after  a  night's  rest  in  a  ham 
at  St.-Souplet,  Nord,  France. 


FIELD-MEET 

View  of  the  2nd  Army  Corps  field-meet  in  which 
many  of  the  veterans  of  the  Ilindenburg  line  fighting 
took  part.  The  spectators  are  members  of  the  2jth 
The  meet  was  held  near  Corbie, 


AMERICAN  ARMY  OFFICERS  OF 
THE  27'ni  AND  30TII  DIVISIONS 

Spectators  at  the  2nd  Army  Corps  field- 
meet  for  the  soldiers  who  took  pari  in  the 
Hindenburg  line  and  St.-Souplet  battles. 


Close-up  of  boxing  bout  and  a 
view  of  the  soldier  audience  which  was 
composed  of  the  2'jth  and  ^oth  divis- 


B  UFFE  T  L  UNCI! EON  A  T  FIELD-MEE  T 

Soldiers  of  the  27th  and  30th  divisions  having 
a  buffet  luncheon  at  the  American  2nd  Army  Corps 
field-meet,  just  two  weeks  after  the  battle  of  the  Hin- 
denburg  line. 


HOT    "DOGS"    BRING    FOND 
RECOLLECTIONS 

American  army  kitchen  supplying  hot  "dogs 
to  the  soldiers  of  the  27th  and  30th  divisions  who 
attended  the  field-meet  of  the  2nd  Army  Corps. 


ONE  HUNDRED  AND  SECOND  FIELD 

SIGNAL  BATTALION  MARCHING 

OUT  FOR  REVIEW 

Members  of  the  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion 
of  the  2yth  Division  marching  through  Corbie, 
Somme,  France,  to  the  parade  grounds  to  he  in- 
spected and  reviewed  by  Lieut.-Col.  William  L. 
Hallahan,  Chief  Signal  Officer  of  the  Division. 


Another  vietv  showing  the  colors  of  the  battalion.      The  members  of  this  unit 
were  commended  many  times  for  their  heroic  work. 


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102ND  FIELD   SIGN  J  L   BATTALION  PASSING  IN  REVIEW 

_    Members  of  the  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion  being  reviewed  by  Lieut.-Col.  William  L.  Hallahan,  Chief  Signal  Officer  of  the  27th 
Division,  at  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


COLOR-GUARD   OF    THE   102ND  FIELD   SIGNAL   BATTALION 

Color-guard  of  the  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion  flying  Old  Glory  before  the  review  of  the  battalion  by  Lieut.-Col.  William  L.  Hallahan, 
at  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


REVIEW  OF  THE  102ND 

FIELD    SIGNAL 

BATTALION 

Members  of  the  102nd  Field 
Signal  Battalion  passing  in  re- 
view before  Lieut.-Col.  Jf'illiam 
L.  Ilallahan,  Ckirf  Signal  Officer 
of  the  2jlh  Division,  at  Corbie, 
Somme,   France. 


INSPECTION   OF    THE   102ND  FIELD 
SIGNAL  BATTALION 

Left  to  right:  Maj.  A.  L.  Howe,  commanding 
102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion,  and  Lieut.-Col.  William 
L.  Ilallahan,  Chief  Signal  Officer  of  the  2Jth  Division, 
inspecting  the  102nd  Field  Signal  Battalion  at  Corbie, 
Somme,  France. 


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VIEWS  OF   DICKEBUSH,   BELGIUM 

Street  in  town  of  Dickebush,  in  the  Ypres  dis- 
2jth  Division  distinguished 


Overlooking  the  "  Bund"  at  Dickebush  Lake  in 
the  Ypres  district,  Belgium.  The  country  in  this 
section  was  leveled  by  the  intense  artillery  and 
machine-gun  fire. 


HISTORIC  BATTLE-FIELDS 

View  of  Dickebush  Lake  in  the  Ypres  district, 
Belgium,  after  the  battle.  This  battle-field  was  made 
historic  by  the  unfailing  bravery  and  courage  dis- 
played by  members  of  the  2j'h  Division. 


WALKER   FARM,   DICKEBUSH, 
BELGIUM 

Walker  Farm  near  Dickebush  Lake  in  the  Ypres 
district,  Belgium,  after  the  battle.  The  lojth  Regi- 
ment, Infantry,  headquarters  was  located  here.  The 
resistance  in  this  section  was  stubborn. 


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TWENTY-SEVENTH 

DIVISION 

BATTLE-FIELDS 

View  of  Walker  Farm  near 
Dickebush  Lake,  in  the  Ypres 
district,  Belgium,  where  the  jo^th 
Regiment,  Infantry,  headquarters 
was  located. 


Walker  Farm,  the  scene  of 
terrific  fighting,  looking  toward 
the  front  line.  The  losth  Regi- 
ment, Infantry,  headquarterswas 
located  here.  Officers  of  the  2jth 
Division  are  making  a  tour  of  the 
recent  battle-fields. 


27TII  DIVISION  BATTLE-FIELDS 

Mick-Mack  Farm  after  the  battle  where  the  s^th  Division  fought  and  beat  back  the  Huns.     In  the  Ypres  district,  Belgium. 


WHERE    BjTII  DIVISION 
FOUGHT 

View  of  La  Clyter,  in  the 
Ypres  district,  after  the  battle. 
The  country  has  been  practically 
cleared  of  trees,  and  those  remain- 
ing are  nearly  branchless. 


One  of  the  scenes  which  will 
always  be  remembered  as  the  place 
where  some  of  the  severest  fighting 
took  place  is  Haig  Farm  in  the 
Ypres  district,  Belgium. 


WHEN  THE  GERMANS  LEARNED 

SOMETHING 

The  German  soldiers  never  knew  much  concern- 
ing their  country's  activities,  nor  did  they  ever  learn 
of  the  disasters  the  Allies  were  preparing,  except  by 
the  propaganda  whichwas dropped  in  theeyiemy  lines 
by  the  small  balloons.  This  photograph  shows  an 
American  soldier  and  a  German  prisoner  reading 
President  Wilson's  message  to  the  Kaiser.  The 
Teuton  is  getting  his  first  knowledge  of  the  dickering 
of  the  German  Empire  with  the  Allies  for  an  armis- 
tice. 


PROPAGANDA   BALLOONS 

British  troops  sending  American  propaganda 
to  the  German  soldiers  via  the  small  propaganda 
balloons.  These  British  troops  are  operating  with 
the  2yth  and  joth  divisions.  Taken  at  Templeaux 
la  Fosse,  Somme,  France. 


GOOD  NEWS  FOR  ALL 

Group  of  Americans  and  German  prisoners  of  war  reading  President  Wilson's  message  to  the  Kaiser.     The  news,  apparently, 
seems  just  as  good  to  the  Huns  as  it  does  to  the  Yanks  of  the  27th  Division.     Taken  in  Corbie,  Somme,  Franc.". 


GLAD  NEWS  ARRIVED 

Men  of  the  2jth  Division  enthusiastically  re- 
ceiving the  news  that  the  armistice  had  been  signed 
and  that  the  Kaiser,  Crown  Prince,  and  other  mem- 
bers of  the  royal  family  had  fled  to  Holland.  Taken 
in  Corbie,  Sommf,  France. 


Twenty-seventh  Division  soldiers  ringing  their 
Liberty  Bell  when  the  news  of  the  signing  of  the 
armistice  was  received.  The  Germam  had  attempted 
to  carry  the  bell  away,  but  the  swijt  advance  made 
them  drop  it  in  their  hurry  to  get  out  of  reach  of  the 
Yanks.     Taken  in  Corbie,  Somme,  France. 


FOR   IT'S   OVER,   OVER    THERE 

Are  they  happy?  One  glimpse  of  the  smiling  faces  of  these  New  York  soldiers  is  ample  evidence  of  the  spirit  of  the  men.  Their 
Liberty  Bell,  which  they  have  inscribed  with  their  divisional  number,  clanged  the  news  to  all  corners  of  the  rest  camp  at  Corbie,  Somme, 
France. 


(c)  International  Film  Service. 


HOME  AGAIN! 


The  giant  transport  "Leviathan"  carrying  Maj.-Gen.  O'Ryan  and  10,000  27th  Division  heroes  passing  up  the  North  River.  The 
vessel  is  surrounded  with  welcoming  craft,  all  crowded  with  cheering  relatives  and  friends  of  the  men.  The  enthusiasm  of  the  men  as  familiat 
home  sights  rjere  glimpsed  v:as  unbounded.     The  "Leviathan"  reached  New  York  on  March  6,  iqiq. 


GETTING    THEIR    FIRST   GLIMPSE 
OF  HOME 

Soldiers  of  the  27th  Division,  New  York's  Own, 
lining  the  decks  of  the  "Leviathan,"  cheering  the 
familiar  sights  of  New  York  City.  Every  landmark 
has  a  spot  in  their  hearts. 


View  of  the  bow  of  the  "Leviathan"  showing 
the  men  in  every  conceivable  position  from  where 
they  could  get  a  look  at  the  cheering  thousands  on 
shore  and  on  the  reception  boats. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


a  RYAN  GREETS   RETURNING 
COMMANDER 

Mrs.  John  F.  O'Ryan,  wife  of  the  Command- 
ing General  of  the  27th  Division,  on  one  of  the  re- 
ception boats  to  welcome  her  husband  and  his 
division. 


SEAPLANE    FLYING    OVER     THE' 
''LEVIATHAN" 

One  of  the  novel  features  of  the  great  welcome 
extended  to  the  returning  heroes  who  smashed  the 
Ilindenburg  line. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


COMING  IN  ON  THE  "LEVIATHAN" 

Another  vine  of  the  happy  men  of  the  zyih 
Division  as  they  passed  up  the  North  River  on  the 
"  Leviathan." 


ONE  OF   THE  RECEPTION  BOATS 

The  Mayor's  Committee  of  Welcome  boat 
crowded  with  relatives  of  the  men  in  the  division, 
going  to  meet  the  "Leviathan." 


(c)  International  Film  Service. 


LET  HIM  KNOW 

The  method  of  one  mother  to  let  her  son  on  the 
"Leviathan"  knotv  that  she  was  anxiously  waiting 
for  him.  This  cheering  throng  greeted  the  returning 
soldiers  from  Battery  Park. 


JUST  ARRIVED 

Happy?  Well,  these  members  of  the  27th  Divis- 
ion are  just  a  little  more  than  that.  They  are  shown 
cheering  on  Pier  4,  Iloboken,  New  Jersey,  where  the 
"Leviathan"  docked. 


(.cj  International  Film  Service. 


WEEPING  HERE 

A  few  more  cheering  members  of  the  2ph  Divis- 
ion taken  a  short  time  after  they  stepped  of  the 
"Leviathan"  at  Pier  4,  Hohoken,  New  Jersey. 


GETTING  THE  FEEL  OF  HOME  SOIL 

Soldiers  of  the  2Jth  Division,  who  returned  on 
the  "Leviathan,"  waiting  to  board  ferry  which  will 
take  them  to  Camp  Merritt. 


^c)  Western  Newspaper  Union. 


ARRIVALS   ON    THE   ''LEVIATHAN" 

"  Flique,"  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  0' Ryan's  Belgian  police  dog,  and  Thomas  J.  Cunningham, 
the  General's  orderly.      They  arrived  on  the  "Leviathan." 


MASCOT    FOR    HAPPY 
MEN 

Members  of  the  Supply  Com- 
pany of  the  lo6th  Machine  Gun 
Battalion  with  their  mascot.  The 
men  returned  on  the  "Leviathan." 


(c)  Underwood  He   Underwood. 


WON  BRITISH  AND    AMERICAN  .DECORATIONS 

Sergt.  Reider  Waaler  wearing  the  British  Distingui^eJ^ pi^tUi  Medal 'ai'd' the  United 
States  Congressional  Medal  of  Honor,  which  he  was.dzuaidedfor  his  extraordinary  ' 
on  the  battle-fields  of  France.  \  ,  .','.  •     ''/.''  l';  '.>:  x    ' 


bravery 


Men  of  Company  K,  105th 
Regiment,  Infantry,  with  their 
skull  and  cross-bones  banner,  at 
Camp  Mills,  Long  Island. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood, 


(c)  Inturnatiunal  Film  Service. 


MAYOR  HYLAN  GREETING  MA  J. -GEN.   O'RYAN 

Mayor  John  F.  Hylan  extending  New  York's  greeting  to  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O'Ryan,  Commanding  General  of  the  37th  Division, 
when  the  latter  called  at  the  City  Hall. 


(c)    inieriiiiLUJiial   i-iiin   Service. 


(c)  Underwood  6c   Underwood. 


(c)   International  P'ilm  Service. 


M  J  J. -GEN.   O'RYAN  AND   BRIGADE   COMMANDERS 

Brig.-Gen.  Charles  I.  Debevoise,  commanding  jjrd  Infantry  Brigade  {left);  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O'Ryan,  commanding  the  27th 
Division,  {center);  and  Brig.-Gen.  Palmer  Pierce,  comma^iding  the  §4th  Infantry  Brigade.  These  pictures  were  taken  on  the 
arrival  of  the  vanguard  of  the  Division,  March  6,  1919. 


(c)  International  Film  Service,  Inc. 

LEADERS  OF   THE  27TH  DIVISION 

Maj.-Gen.  ffRyan  and  his  staff  officers  on  board  the  "Leviathan."  Left  to  right:  Lieut.-Col.  Edward  McLeer,  Division  Machine 
Gun  Officer;  Lieut.-Col.  Edward  Olmstead,  Assistatit  Chief  of  Staff;  Lieut.-Col.  William  L.  Hallahan,  Division  Signal  Officer;  Col. 
W.  H.  Raymond,  Chief  of  Staff;  Lievt.-Col.  Walter  E.  Montgomery,  Division  Surgeon;  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O'Ryan,  Commanding; 
Capt.  Joseph  D.  Eddy,  Aide;  Lieut.-Col.  Henry  S.  Sternberger,  Division  Quartermaster;  Lieut.-Col.  J.  Leslie  Kincaid,  Division  Judge 
Advocate;   Lieut.-Col.  J.  Mayhew  Wainwright,  Division  Inspector;   Lieut.-Col.  Starr  and  Maj.  Sydney  G.  De  Kay,  Assistant  to  G-j. 


ENGINEER   OFFICERS  BACK 

Group  of  officers  of  the  102nd  Regiment,  Engi- 
neers, taken  on  their  arrival.  Lieut.-Col.  IF.  S.  Conroiv, 
commanding,  is  in  the  center. 


(c)  International  Film  Service. 


BRIG.-GEN.    VANDERBILT  GREETS  ENGINEER   COMMANDER 

Brig.-Gen.  Cornelius  Vanderhilt  {left)  greeting  Lieut.-Col.  W.  S.  Conrow,  in  command 
of  the  102nd  Regiment,  Engineers,  which  zvas  General  Vanderhilt' s  old  command.  The 
102nd  Regiment^ Engineers,  arrived  on  the  " Rochambeau"  on  February  28,  1919.  Brig.- 
Gen.  Vanderbilt  went  to  France  in  command  of  the  102nd,  was  promoted,  and  returned  to 
the  United  States  to  take  command  of  Camp  Lewis,  American  Lake,  JFashington. 


ifi)   Wesieru  isewspaper  Union. 


Col.  James  M.  Andrews, 
commanding  the  105th  Regiment, 
Infantry, in  frontoj  headquarters 
at  Camp  Mills. 


(c)  Western  Newspaper  Union. 


STAFF    OFFICERS    OF    THE    107TH 
REGIMENT,  INFANTRY 

Left  to  right:  Col.  Mortimer  D.  Bryant,  covi- 
manding;  Lieut.-Col.  Nicholas  Engel;  Maj.  Arthur 
M.  Smith;  Maj.  H.  L.  Stratton;  Capt.  Edwin 
Hollotvay;  Chaplain  Edwin  F.  Keever,  and  Chaplain 
Peter  E.  Hoey.  Taken  on  the  deck  of  the  "Levia- 
than." 


Lieut.-Col.  W.  S.  Conrow, 
commanding  the  102nd  Engi- 
neers, and  Chaplain  H.  R.  Fell, 
of  the  same  organization,  who 
arrived  on  the  "  Rochambeau." 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


(c)  Western  Newspaper  Union. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


(c)  Underwooii  &   UnderwM.iL 

ARTILLERY  BRIGADE  BACK 


Left  to  right:  Col.  De  Witt  C.  Weld,  commander  of  the  105th  Field  Artillery;  Brig.-Gen.  George  A.  Wingate,  commanding  the  52nd 
Artillery  Brigade  of  the  27th  Division;  Lieut.-Col.  G.  J.  Lovell,  and  Maj.  Walter  Schellkof — taken  on  their  arrival  on  the  transport 
"America." 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 

IMPRESSIFE    DECORATION    CEREMONIES    IN 
CENTRAL   PARK 

Thirty-one  hemes  of  the  2jth  Division,  who  were  awarded  either  the 
American  Distinguished  Service  Cross  or  the  Croix  de  Guerre,  were  dec- 
orated by  Maj.-Gen.  John  F.  O' Ryan  in  the  "Sheep  Meadow"  of  Central 
Park.  The  second  battalion  of  the  107th  Regiment,  Infantry,  is  shown 
lined  up  as  the  escort  of  honor. 


(c)   Underwood  &  Underwood. 


MAJ.-GEN.    JOHN    F.    O'RYAN    PINNING    THE 
DECORATION  ON  ONE  OF  HIS  GALLANT  MEN 


out 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 

MILLIONS  PAY  HOMAGE   TO  27TH  DIVISION 

Unusual  view  of  the  parade  passing  through  the  Victory  Arch,  which  gives  an  idea  of  the  tremendous  -mass  of  humanity  which  turned 
to  cheer  the  27th  Division  in  their  "welcome  home"  parade. 
Three  million  people  was  the  conservative  estimate  of  those  who  saw  the  parade. 


DIVISIONAL   SERVICE  FLAG 

Service  flag  of  the  27th  Division  which  was  carried  in  the  parade.  One 
thousand  nine  hundred  and  seventy-two  gold  stars  indicated  the  martyred  men 
zvho  gave  their  lives  in  the  great  struggle. 


(c)  Western  Isewspaper  Union. 


HERO  CUTS  SILKEN  CORD  AT 
VICTORY  ARCH 

Sergt.  Reider  Waaler,  of  the  lo^th 
Machine  Gun  Battalion,  winner  of  the  Con- 
gressional Medal  of  Honor  and  the  British 
Distinguished  Conduct  Medal,  cutting  the 
silken  cord  in  front  of  the  Victory  Arch. 


(c)   International  Film  Service. 


\c)   Underwood  &  Underwood. 


WEST  POINT  CADETS,  GUARD  OF  HONOR 

West  Point  Cadets  standing  as  a  Guard  of  Honor  in  front  of  the 
reviewing  stand  as  the  -men  of  the  zyth  Division  marched  by  in  perfect 
formation. 


UNUSUAL   VIEW  OF   THE  PARADE 

Bird's-eye  view  of  the  largest  grand  stand  of  its  kind  in  the  world, 
two  and  one-half  miles  long,  seating  j^,ooo  people,  and  the  parade  pass- 
ing up  Fifth  Avenue. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


•  •  •    «    • 


A   SOLEMN   CEREMONY 

Maj.-Gefi.  John  F.  O' Ryan  saluting  as  he 
passes  the  Altar  to  the  Heroic  Dead,  the  beautiful 
decoration  in  front  of  the  New  York  Public  Library. 
The  names  of  the  battles  the  2jth  Division  took 
part  in  is  listed  on  the  Altar.  Many  floral  tributes 
to  the  dead  are  on  the  Altar. 


View  of  the  parade  taken  from  the  New  York 
Public  Library,  showing  the  soldiers  passing  the 
Altar  to  the  Heroic  Dead. 


(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


NOT   ENOUGH    ROOM    ON    THE 
GROUND 

There  wasn't  even  nearly  enough  room  on  the 
ground  for  the  three  million  who  tried  to  see  the 
parade  of  the  2yth  Division  men.  Many  perched 
themselves  in  trees  along  the  line  of  m,arch,  a  most 
uncomfortable  position  to  maintain  during  a  three- 
.hour  march. 


tc)   Underwood  &  Underwood. 


POLICE    LINES    NO    AVAIL    TO 
SURGING  MULTITUDE 

Police  lines  could  not  restrain  the  surging  mass 
of  people  who  turned  out  to  witness  the  27th  Divis- 
ion parade.  Several  times  the  crowd  spread  over 
the  entire  street,  leaving  nothing  but  a  trail  for  the 
parade  to  pass  through.  Maj.-Gen.  O'Ryan  is  shown 
winding  his  way  through  the  crowd  in  one  of  these 
instances. 


(c)   Underwood  &  Underwood, 


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(c)  Underwood  &  Underwood. 


THE   LIGHT   WILL   ALWAYS  GLOW 


Years  will  pass,  but  the  members  of  the  27th  Division  will  always  remember  their  fighting  days.  Nor  will  they  ever  forget  the  wel- 
come extended  to  them  by  New  York  City.  Their  memory  will  be  as  bright  as  the  light  that  shines  on  this  scintillating  Jewel  Arch,  which 
was  erected  for  the  "welcome  home"  parade  of  the  division. 


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